Associations to the word «Acquittance»
Wiktionary
ACQUITTANCE, noun. The clearing off of debt or obligation; a release or discharge from debt or other liability.
ACQUITTANCE, noun. A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
ACQUITTANCE, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To acquit.
Dictionary definition
ACQUITTANCE, noun. A legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.