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repudiatory

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re⋅pu⋅di⋅a⋅tion

  [ri-pyoo-dee-ey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of repudiating.
2. the state of being repudiated.
3. refusal, as by a state or municipality, to pay a lawful debt.
Origin:
1535–45; < L repudiātiōn- (s. of repudiātiō), equiv. to repudiāt(us) (see repudiate ) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms:
re⋅pu⋅di⋅a⋅to⋅ry  [ri-pyoo-dee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , adjective
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Main Entry: re·pu·di·a·tion
Pronunciation: ri-"pyü-dE-'A-sh&n
Function: noun
: the rejection or renunciation of a duty or obligation (as under a contract); especially : ANTICIPATORY REPUDIATION
NOTE: A party aggrieved by a repudiation may consider a repudiated contract to have been breached and bring an action for relief.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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