BENEFIT OF CESSION, Civil law. The release of a debtor from future
imprisonment for his debts, which the law operates in his favor upon the
surrender of his property for the benefit of his, creditors, Poth. Proced.
Civ. 5@eme part., c. 2, Sec. 1. This was something like a discharge under the
insolvent laws, which releases the person of the debtor, but not the goods
he may acquire afterwards. See Bankrupt; Cessio Bo. Insolvent.