quittance

Example Sentences

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But "legal tender" money is not always an adequate means of quittance.

From The Value of Money by Anderson, Benjamin M.

Of course Herr Simon will require from these heirs a receipt for the sum handed them, and a quittance of all further claims.

From Quicksands by Streckfuss, Adolph

You have most learnedly proverbde it, commending the virtue of patience and forbearance, but yet you know forbearance is no quittance.

From Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources by Hulme, F. Edward (Frederick Edward)

Whatever gives legal quittance from contract obligation, or from legal obligation as for taxes, performs this function.

From The Value of Money by Anderson, Benjamin M.

That forthwith he had come to the theatre and delivered up the play, with such expressions of penitence and shame that they could not forbear to give him full quittance for his fault.

From Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures by Black, William