novation

novation
no·va·tion /nō-'vā-shən/ n [Late Latin novatio renewal, legal novation, from Latin novare to make new, from novus new]: the substitution by mutual agreement of one obligation for another with or without a change of parties and with the intent to extinguish the old obligation
no evidence that the contract was assigned, or that there was a novation — Boccardi v. Horn Constr. Corp., 612 N.Y.S.2d 180 (1994) compare accord 3 substituted contract at contract

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

novation
noun complete substitution, exchange, replacement, substitution associated concepts: novation of a contract

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


novation
n.
The replacement of an old contract with a new one, usually substituting a new party for one of the original ones.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


novation
in English law, an agreement between at least three parties allowing an original contracting party to be released and another party to be brought in as obligant. It is a commonly used method of rescheduling loans.
In the law of contract in Scotland, novation is the discharge of a contract by the substitution of a fresh obligation between the same parties.

Collins dictionary of law. . 2001.


novation
The voluntary substitution of a new contract for an old one, usually to change the parties, duties, or payment terms.
Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations → Self-Employed Consultants & Contractors

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.

novation
A three way contract which extinguishes a contract and replaces it with another contract in which a third party takes up the rights and obligations which duplicate those of one of the original parties to the agreement. consideration must be provided for this new contract.
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The substitution of one party for another party under an existing contract or the substitution of an obligation for another obligation. A novation typically requires the consent of all parties involved.

Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. . 2010.


novation
n. In contract law, the replacement of an old obligation with a new one.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


novation
The substitution of a new contract for an old one. The new agreement extinguishes the rights and obligations that were in effect under the old agreement.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


novation
The substitution of a new contract for an old one. The new agreement extinguishes the rights and obligations that were in effect under the old agreement.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

novation
n.
   agreement of parties to a contract to substitute a new contract for the old one. It extinguishes (cancels) the old agreement. A novation is often used when the parties find that payments or performance cannot be made under the terms of the original agreement, or the debtor will be forced to default or go into bankruptcy unless the debt is restructured. While voluntary, a novation is often the only way any funds can be paid.
   See also: accord and satisfaction

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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  • novation — [ nɔvasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1307; bas lat. novatio, de novare « renouveler », rad. novus 1 ♦ Substitution d une obligation ancienne, soit par changement de créancier, de débiteur, soit par changement d objet ou de cause. 2 ♦ (1548, repris XXe) Rare… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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