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no·va·tion
(nō-vā′shən)n. Law
The substitution of a new contract for a previous contract, or the substitution of a new party for a previous party in a contract, so that the previous obligation is considered discharged or the previous obligor released.
[Late Latin novātiō, novātiōn-, from Latin, a renewing, from novātus, past participle of novāre, to make new, from novus, new; see newo- in Indo-European roots.]
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novation
(nəʊˈveɪʃən)n
1. (Law) law the substitution of a new obligation for an old one by mutual agreement between the parties, esp of one debtor or creditor for another
2. an obsolete word for innovation
[C16: from Late Latin novātio a renewing, from Latin novāre to renew]
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