Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
accord and satisfaction — n. A means of ending a dispute by forming an agreement (the accord) that one party will pay the other some consideration (the satisfaction, often less than the amount originally agreed to) and that this will discharge any remaining obligation.… … Law dictionary
Accord and satisfaction — bezeichnet im englischen Vertragsrecht einen Vertragstyp, bei dem der Schuldner durch einen neuen Vertrag eine Einrede gegen den alten Vertrag erwirbt. Der Schuldner kauft sich dabei von seiner Verpflichtung frei, dies geschieht jedoch nicht in… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Accord and satisfaction — In contract law, accord and satisfaction is the purchase of the release from a debt obligation. The payment is typically less than what is owed and is not paid by the actual performance of the original obligation. The accord is the agreement to… … Wikipedia
accord and satisfaction — A method of discharging a claim whereby the parties agree to give and accept something in settlement of the claim and perform the agreement, the accord being the agreement and the satisfaction its execution or performance, and it is a new… … Black's law dictionary
accord and satisfaction — A method of discharging a claim whereby the parties agree to give and accept something in settlement of the claim and perform the agreement, the accord being the agreement and the satisfaction its execution or performance, and it is a new… … Black's law dictionary
Accord And Satisfaction — A legal contract whereby two parties agree to discharge a tort claim, contract or other liability for an amount or based on terms that differ from the original amount of the contract or claim. Accord and satisfaction is also used to settle legal… … Investment dictionary
accord and satisfaction — A device enabling one party to a contract to avoid an obligation that arises under the contract, provided that the other party agrees. The accord is the agreement by which the contractual obligation is discharged and the satisfaction is the… … Accounting dictionary
accord and satisfaction — A device enabling one party to a contract to avoid an obligation that arises under the contract, provided that the other party agrees. The accord is the agreement by which the contractual obligation is discharged and the satisfaction is the… … Big dictionary of business and management
accord and satisfaction — noun the settlement of a debt by paying less than the amount demanded in exchange for extinguishing the debt • Hypernyms: ↑settlement * * * accord and satisfaction (commerce) The process by which a party agrees to release the other party from… … Useful english dictionary
accord and satisfaction — An agreement to accept less than is legally due in order to conclude a dispute. The new agreement (i.e., the accord) and the payment (i.e., the satisfaction, when made) replace the original obligation. See novation … Business law dictionary
