recompensation

noun — 2 senses

recompensation

noun

Etymology From recompense + -ation. Equivalent to re- + compensation.

Proscribed, Sometimes Synonym of compensation.

Law Scotland, Obsolete A plea in cases of debt collection whereby a plaintiff counters a defendant's claim of compensation as a reason for absolving the alleged debt.

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