Promissory Definition

prŏmĭ-sôrē
adjective
Containing a promise.
Webster's New World

(law, of a contractual provision) Stipulating the future actions required of the parties to an insurance policy or other business agreement.

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Origin of Promissory

  • Medieval Latin prōmissōrius from Latin prōmissor one who promises from prōmissus past participle of prōmittere to promise promise

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Promissory Sentence Examples

  • The Promissory Oaths Act 1868 rendered this unnecessary.

  • The breaking of such a promissory oath was called " perjury " (as in classical Latin and in Shakespeare), contrary to modern usage which confines the word to false evidence before a court of justice.

  • In the even newer model, tricky points of law, interpretation of contracts, promissory estoppel were pinged at the odd QS adjudicator.

  • Promissory notes and mortgages can also be sold to buyers through owner-financed agreements.

  • This time period is known as "tulip mania" because of the practice of buying promissory notes in exchange for bulbs.

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