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creance

creance

9.9
An amount of money that someone owes to a person or company
  • noun
  • /ˈkriːəns/
  • Archaic
translation icon : creencia
  • She filed a creance with the court to recover the unpaid loan from the firm.

Examples

  • In old legal documents, a creance often referred to a sum owed by a debtor.

  • The company has a significant creance from its clients.

  • The merchant listed the creance among his financial records for the year.

  • She received a creance notice from the court.

  • In old legal documents, a creance often referred to a sum owed by a debtor.

  • The merchant listed the creance among his financial records for the year.

  • She filed a creance with the court to recover the unpaid loan from the firm.

Synonyms

debt
vscreance
∞ 2.6

An amount of money that you owe to someone

is the same owed claim used mainly in legal or financial contexts
reckoning
vscreance
  • Archaic
1 7.7

A bill showing the money you must pay for food or services

is a broader owed claim term used in formal legal or financial settings

How Much

claim
431 2.6
creance
  • Archaic
9.9
debt
∞ 2.6

Surface Forms

creance singular
creances plural

Etymology

Creance (debt) comes from Old French créance and the Latin root cred- meaning 'to believe', the same root as credit. It originally meant something you were believed to have a right to, which is why it refers to money or a claim someone owes you.