recompensation

English

Etymology

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

Noun

recompensation (countable and uncountable, plural recompensations)

  1. (sometimes proscribed) Synonym of compensation.
  2. (Scotland law, 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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