acquittance
n.
exoneration, pardon; discharge from debt; document evidencing discharge from debt
Acquittance
(v. t.)
To acquit.
(n.)
The clearing off of debt or obligation; a release or discharge from debt or other liability.
(n.)
A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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acquittance
Noun
1. a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
(synonym) release
(hypernym) legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
(classification) law, jurisprudence