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ces·sion 
[sesh-uhn] Pronunciation Key
[sesh-uhn] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | act of ceding, as by treaty. |
| 2. | something that is ceded, as territory. |
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME < L cessiōn- (s. of cessiō) a giving up, equiv. to cess(us) ptp. of cédere to yield (ced- perfect s. + -tus ptp. suffix) + -iōn- -ion]
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| ces·sion
(sěsh'ən) Pronunciation Key
n.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin cessiō, cessiōn-, from cessus, past participle of cēdere, to yield; see ked- in Indo-European roots.] |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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cession
1399, from O.Fr. cession, from L. cessionem (nom. cessio), from cess- stem of cessare "to yield" (see cease).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: ces·sion
Pronunciation: 'se-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : an act of ceding : a yielding (as of property) to another: as a in the civil law of Louisiana : assignment or transfer of property rights by a debtor to a creditor b : transfer of liability by an insurer to a reinsurer c : transfer of control of or sovereignty over specific property or territory esp. by treatycession of particular States…become the seat of the government of the United States —U.S. Constitution article I>
2 : the monetary amount of liability ceded by an insurer to a reinsurer —compare CONCESSION
Main Entry: ces·sion
Pronunciation: 'se-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : an act of ceding : a yielding (as of property) to another: as a in the civil law of Louisiana : assignment or transfer of property rights by a debtor to a creditor b : transfer of liability by an insurer to a reinsurer c : transfer of control of or sovereignty over specific property or territory esp. by treaty
2 : the monetary amount of liability ceded by an insurer to a reinsurer —compare CONCESSION
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Cession
Ces"sion\, n. [L. cessio, fr. cedere to give way: cf. F. Cession. See Cede.]1. A yielding to physical force. [Obs.] --Bacon. 2. Concession; compliance. [Obs.] 3. A yielding, or surrender, as of property or rights, to another person; the act of ceding. A cession of the island of New Orleans. --Bancroft. 4. (Eccl. Law) The giving up or vacating a benefice by accepting another without a proper dispensation. 5. (Civil Law) The voluntary surrender of a person's effects to his creditors to avoid imprisonment.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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