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emption|ˈɛmpʃən|
[ad. L. emptiōn-em buying, n. of action f. emĕ-re to buy.]
1. The action of buying: chiefly in phrases, right of (sole) emption, etc., or with allusion to 2.
1461–83Ord. R. Househ. 73 The chief Butler..taketh his resceytes of money..of the Thesaurer..for all the emptiones of his office. 1736Carte Ormonde I. 140 The proclamation for the sole emption..was offered to be revoked. 1783Burke Rep. Aff. India Wks. 1842 XI. 143 By a limitation of the right of emption of foreign opium.
2. Roman Law. Purchase, in the contract of sale (L. emptio, as correlated with venditio).
c1555Harpsfield Divorce Hen. VIII, (1878) 241 There is emption and vendition contracted as soon as the parties be condescended upon the price. 1727Arbuthnot Coins (T.), There is a dispute among the lawyers, Whether Glaucus exchanging his golden armour with the brasen one of Tydides was emption or commutation. |