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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Acquittance \Ac*quit"tance\, noun [OF. aquitance, fr. aquiter. See {Acquit}.]
1. The clearing off of debt or obligation; a release or discharge from debt or other liability.
2. A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
You can produce acquittances For such a sum, from special officers. --Shak.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Acquittance \Ac*quit"tance\, verb (used with an object) To acquit. [Obs.] --Shak.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
acquittance
noun: a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation [syn: {release}]
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