Definition of novation in English:
novation
noun nə(ʊ)ˈveɪʃ(ə)nnoʊˈveɪʃən
mass nounLaw The substitution of a new contract in place of an old one.
Example sentencesExamples
- The novation of the Research Agreement occurred because both Dr Leahy and Cyprotex acted on and after 21 March 2001 when Cyprotex Ltd was incorporated as if Cyprotex Ltd was the contracting party with Sheffield.
- In fact it is possible for the parties to provide for novation in advance and establish a contractual mechanism by which novation takes place automatically on the happening of a specified act or event.
- We agree that self-evidently New India was not an original party and there is no basis upon which it could be held that there was any novation or transfer to New India of the rights and obligations of the insured under the Club Rules.
- The trial judge found that novation could not stand - he disregarded it.
- However, we consider that there can have been a partial change of the parties by novation, if the language of the revised contract achieves that effect.
Derivatives
verb nəʊˈveɪtnoʊˈveɪt
[with object]Law Replace with a new contract.
the loan agreement has been novated
Example sentencesExamples
- Was it a new or novated agreement whereby FTC replaced Group Co as buyer?
- The borrower can no longer set off any deposit it has with the seller if the whole loan agreement has been novated.
- The agreement dated 23 December 1997 made between Franklin Ellis and Castle Wharf (and thereafter novated in favour of Jarvis) contains what appears to be a list of standard descriptions of the services it was to provide.
Origin
Early 16th century: from late Latin novatio(n-), from the verb novare 'make new'.