{"id":1570,"date":"2024-05-01T02:56:23","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T02:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/commonlawdictionary.com\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=1570"},"modified":"2024-05-01T02:56:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T02:56:23","slug":"assumpsit","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/commonlawdictionary.com\/index.php\/glossary\/assumpsit\/","title":{"rendered":"Assumpsit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"BxUVEf ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hgKElc\">Assumpsit (&ldquo;he has undertaken&rdquo;, from Latin, assumere), or more fully, action in assumpsit, was <b><a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;A&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt; A &amp;quot;A&amp;quot; is the first letter of the English alphabet. It can also be used as an indefinite article in English language, referring to a non-specific object or objects, or it can represent a certain quantity or measure. In mathematics, &amp;quot;A&amp;quot; is often used as a variable. The meaning of &amp;quot;A&amp;quot; can vary depending on its context.&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/commonlawdictionary.com\/index.php\/glossary\/a\/\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>a<\/a> <span tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"c5aZPb\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-enable-toggle-animation=\"true\" data-extra-container-classes=\"ZLo7Eb\" data-hover-hide-delay=\"1000\" data-hover-open-delay=\"500\" data-send-open-event=\"true\" data-theme=\"0\" data-width=\"250\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiB2PbhueuFAxXo38kDHRHLCFUQmpgGegQIFxAD\"><span class=\"JPfdse\" data-bubble-link=\"\" data-segment-text=\"form of action\">form of action<\/span><\/span><\/span> at <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Common Law&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt; Common Law Common Law, also known as case law or precedent, is a body of unwritten laws based on legal precedents established by the courts. It is law that is derived from custom and judicial precedent rather than statutes. This type of law evolves over time because it allows judges to review and adjust laws to adapt to new societal needs and norms. Common law is a characteristic feature of the legal system in many English-speaking countries, including the United States (except Louisiana), the United Kingdom, and Canada.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/commonlawdictionary.com\/index.php\/glossary\/common-law\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">common law<\/a> used to enforce what are now called obligations arising in tort and contract; and in some <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Common Law&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt; Common Law Common Law, also known as case law or precedent, is a body of unwritten laws based on legal precedents established by the courts. It is law that is derived from custom and judicial precedent rather than statutes. This type of law evolves over time because it allows judges to review and adjust laws to adapt to new societal needs and norms. Common law is a characteristic feature of the legal system in many English-speaking countries, including the United States (except Louisiana), the United Kingdom, and Canada.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/commonlawdictionary.com\/index.php\/glossary\/common-law\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">common law<\/a> jurisdictions, unjust enrichment<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assumpsit (&ldquo;he has undertaken&rdquo;, from Latin, assumere), or more fully, action in assumpsit, was <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;A&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt; A &amp;quot;A&amp;quot; is the first letter of the English alphabet. It can also be used as an indefinite article in English language, referring to a non-specific object or objects, or it can represent a certain quantity or measure. In mathematics, &amp;quot;A&amp;quot; is often used as a variable. The meaning of &amp;quot;A&amp;quot; can vary depending on its context.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/commonlawdictionary.com\/index.php\/glossary\/a\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">a<\/a> form of action at <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Common Law&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt; Common Law Common Law, also known as case law or precedent, is a body of unwritten laws based on legal precedents established by the courts. It is law that is derived from custom and judicial precedent rather than statutes. This type of law evolves over time because it allows judges to review and adjust laws to adapt to new societal needs and norms. Common law is a characteristic feature of the legal system in many English-speaking countries, including the United States (except Louisiana), the United Kingdom, and Canada.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/commonlawdictionary.com\/index.php\/glossary\/common-law\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">common law<\/a> used to enforce what are now called obligations arising in tort and contract; and in some <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Common Law&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt; Common Law Common Law, also known as case law or precedent, is a body of unwritten laws based on legal precedents established by the courts. It is law that is derived from custom and judicial precedent rather than statutes. This type of law evolves over time because it allows judges to review and adjust laws to adapt to new societal needs and norms. Common law is a characteristic feature of the legal system in many English-speaking countries, including the United States (except Louisiana), the United Kingdom, and Canada.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/commonlawdictionary.com\/index.php\/glossary\/common-law\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">common law<\/a> jurisdictions, unjust enrichment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"glossary-categories":[],"glossary-tags":[],"glossary-languages":[],"class_list":["post-1570","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"post_title":"Assumpsit","post_content":"<span class=\"BxUVEf ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hgKElc\">Assumpsit (\"he has undertaken\", from Latin, assumere), or more fully, action in assumpsit, was <b>a <span tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"c5aZPb\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-enable-toggle-animation=\"true\" data-extra-container-classes=\"ZLo7Eb\" data-hover-hide-delay=\"1000\" data-hover-open-delay=\"500\" data-send-open-event=\"true\" data-theme=\"0\" data-width=\"250\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiB2PbhueuFAxXo38kDHRHLCFUQmpgGegQIFxAD\"><span class=\"JPfdse\" data-bubble-link=\"\" data-segment-text=\"form of action\">form of action<\/span><\/span><\/span> at common law used to enforce what are now called obligations arising in tort and contract; and in some common law jurisdictions, unjust enrichment<\/b>.<\/span><\/span>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/commonlawdictionary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/1570","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/commonlawdictionary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/commonlawdictionary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/glossary"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commonlawdictionary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/commonlawdictionary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/1570\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1572,"href":"https:\/\/commonlawdictionary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/1570\/revisions\/1572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/commonlawdictionary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"glossary-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commonlawdictionary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary-categories?post=1570"},{"taxonomy":"glossary-tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commonlawdictionary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary-tags?post=1570"},{"taxonomy":"glossary-languages","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commonlawdictionary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary-languages?post=1570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}