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Creditor vs Supersedere - What's the difference?

creditor | supersedere |

As nouns the difference between creditor and supersedere

is that creditor is (finance) a person to whom a debt is owed while supersedere is (legal) a creditor's voluntary surcease of personal execution in behalf of a debtor.

creditor

English

Alternative forms

* creditour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (finance) A person to whom a debt is owed.
  • One who gives credence to something; a believer.

    • Antonyms

    * debtor

    Hyponyms

    * debtholder * noteholder * bondholder * general creditor

    Anagrams

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    supersedere

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) A creditor's voluntary surcease of personal execution in behalf of a debtor.
  • * 1816 , Sir Walter Scott, The Antiquary , Oxford University Press, 2002, p.406:
    • Mr Sweepclean, secede paulisper , or, in your own language, grant us a supersedere of diligence for five minutes.
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