recompensation

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Recompensation \Re*com`pen*sa"tion\ (r?*k?m`p?n*s?"sh?n), n.
   [Cf. LL. recompensatio.]
   1. Recompense. [Obs.]
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   2. (Scots Law) Used to denote a case where a set-off pleaded
      by the defendant is met by a set-off pleaded by the
      plaintiff.
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from Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
RECOMPENSATION, Scotch law. When a party sues for a debt, and the defendant 
pleads compensation, or set-off, the plaintiff may allege a compensation on 
his part, and this is called a recompensation. Bell's Dict. h.t. 
    

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