CESSIO ACTIONUM

By SovConn | April 10, 2014

cessio actionum (sesh-ee-oh ak-shee-oh-n<<schwa>>m). [Latin] Roman law. The assignment of an obligation by allowing a third party to (1) sue on the obligation in the name of the party entitled to it, and (2) retain the proceeds. [Blacks Law 8th]

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