satisfaction
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6.9
- noun
- /ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/
- Formal
:
pago
- After negotiating for weeks, the satisfaction of the claim was finally reached through mutual agreement.
The way public records knows it's paid off is they mail public records a satisfaction of mortgage, the one page document and it's notarized.
- The way public records knows it's paid off is they mail public records a satisfaction of mortgage, the one page document and it's notarized.
Examples
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This article was written in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the LL.M. (Environmental Law) from the George Washington University's National Law Center.
Academic text (1993) -
One, single, solitary cent to the satisfaction of this claim.
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The defendant will attempt to prove to the judges' satisfaction that the method or device under attack is related to the job.
Academic text (1998) -
The transaction is expected to close, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, in December 2012, with an effective date of October 1, 2012.
Blog text (28) -
Okay, then we are demanding the full satisfaction of the $10 million judgment from Ms. Jasper.
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New subsection 248(30) provides that the existence of an amount of a benefit or an advantage in respect of a transfer of property does not in and of itself disqualify the transfer from being a gift or contribution if: (a) the amount of the "advantage" does not exceed 80% of the fair market value of the transferred property; or (b) the transferor of the property establishes to the satisfaction of the Minister that the transfer was made with the intention to make a gift.
Blog text (22) -
Finally, after submitting more petitions in 1759, Mary and Thomas Bosomworth struck a deal with Georgia Governor Henry Ellis, in which they accepted in excess of two thousand pounds and title to St. Catherine's Island as satisfaction for Mary's prior claims.
Academic text (2015) -
The court ensured the satisfaction of the debt by requiring a formal settlement between the parties.
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In legal proceedings, the satisfaction of a contract is often documented to prevent future disputes.
Synonyms
805
1.0
Money given for goods, services, or to settle a debt
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3.9
Final amount you give to finish a debt
An agreement where a debtor pays less and the creditor accepts it as full settlement
Antonyms
Compounds
- Jargon
An agreement where a debtor pays less and the creditor accepts it as full settlement
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Satisfaction comes from the Latin parts satis 'enough' and facere 'to make', the same root as satisfy. So, in law satisfaction is the act or payment that makes a debt 'enough' or finished, ending the obligation.