Associations to the word «Novation»

Wiktionary

NOVATION, noun. (legal) Replacement of a contract with one or more new contracts, in particular in financial markets the replacement of a contract between a particular buyer and seller with contracts between the clearing house and each party.
NOVATION, noun. (legal) A new contract between the original contracting parties whereby the first obligation is extinguished and a new obligation is substituted.

Dictionary definition

NOVATION, noun. (law) the replacement of one obligation by another by mutual agreement of both parties; usually the replacement of one of the original parties to a contract with the consent of the remaining party.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope