chevisance

chevisance (chev-[schwa]-zints). [Law French] Hist.

1. A composition; an agreement between a creditor and a debtor. See COMPOSITION.

2. An unlawful or usurious contract; esp., a contract intended to evade the statutes prohibiting usury.

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