Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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dation en paiement

n. [French "a giving in payment"] Civil law. 1. An exchange of something instead of money to satisfy a debt. See ACCORD AND SATISFACTION. 2. A method of satisfying a mortgage debt by transferring the mortgaged property when the mortgage exceeds the property's value and the mortgage-holder is willing to accept the property in satisfaction of the debt. ( Dation en paiement requires court approval after petition and notice.