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acquittance

/əˈkwɪtns/
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Other forms: acquittances

Definitions of acquittance
  1. noun
    a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
    synonyms: release
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    type of:
    instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document
    (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
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