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Delinquent vs Cessor - What's the difference?

delinquent | cessor |

In obsolete terms the difference between delinquent and cessor

is that delinquent is a term applied to royalists by their opponents in the English Civil War 1642 - 1645. Charles I was known as the chief delinquent while cessor is one who determined the amount of a cess; an assessor.

As nouns the difference between delinquent and cessor

is that delinquent is one who disobeys or breaks rules or laws while cessor is in English law, one who is dilatory, negligent, and delinquent in his duty or service, and who thereby incurred the danger of the law, and was liable to have the writ of cessavit brought against him.

As an adjective delinquent

is late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan.

delinquent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan.
  • Fred is delinquent in making his car payment.
    The company made a new effort to collect delinquent payments.
  • Failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense
  • Synonyms

    * (late or failing to pay a debt) defaulting

    Derived terms

    * delinquency * juvenile delinquent * moral delinquent

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who disobeys or breaks rules or laws.
  • (obsolete) a term applied to royalists by their opponents in the English Civil War 1642 - 1645. Charles I was known as the chief delinquent.
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    cessor

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) In English law, one who is dilatory, negligent, and delinquent in his duty or service, and who thereby incurred the danger of the law, and was liable to have the writ of cessavit brought against him.
  • (obsolete) One who determined the amount of a cess; an assessor.
  • References

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