acceptilation

English

Etymology

From Latin acceptilatio (“entry of a debt collected, acquittance”), from past participle of accipere (compare accept) + latio (“a carrying”), from latus, past participle of ferre (“to carry”).

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

acceptilation (countable and uncountable, plural acceptilations)

1. (civil law) Gratuitous discharge; a release from debt or obligation without payment; free remission.
2. (theology) The doctrine, laid down by Duns Scotus and maintained by the Arminians, that the satisfaction rendered by Christ was not in itself really a true or full equivalent, but was merely accepted by God, through his gracious goodwill, as sufficient.

Derived terms

• acceptilate

Translations

gratuitous discharge

Italian: accettilazione f Polish: akceptylacja f, umorzenie (pl) n Portuguese: aceptilação f