sɪt noun Law.
1.
a legal action for a breach of contract or promise not under seal.
2.
an actionable promise.
Origin:
1605–15; < Latin: he has taken upon himself, he has undertaken
1605–15; < Latin: he has taken upon himself, he has undertaken
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| —n | |
| law (before 1875) an action to recover damages for breach of an express or implied contract or agreement that was not under seal | |
| [C17: from Latin, literally: he has undertaken, from assūmere to | |
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