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Pro tanto

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003930

To the extent of a partial payment or satisfaction of a claim or judgment. This legal principle acknowledges that a debt or obligation has been fulfilled only in part, not entirely. For instance, a settlement agreement might be considered pro tanto satisfaction for a portion of the damages claimed in a lawsuit.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003930
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003930",
  "term": "Pro tanto",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "To the extent of a partial payment or satisfaction of a claim or judgment. This legal principle acknowledges that a debt or obligation has been fulfilled only in part, not entirely. For instance, a settlement agreement might be considered pro tanto satisfaction for a portion of the damages claimed in a lawsuit.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/pro-tanto/"
}

Record 3,966 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.