01 n. A yielding to physical force.
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1.
A yielding to physical force.[Obs.]
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2.
Concession; compliance.[Obs.]
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3.
A yielding, or surrender, as of property or rights, to another person; the act of ceding.“A cession of the island of New Orleans.” — Bancroft.
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4.
The giving up or vacating a benefice by accepting another without a proper dispensation.(Eccl. Law)
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5.
The voluntary surrender of a person's effects to his creditors to avoid imprisonment.(Civil Law)