What does "debt" mean?
Debt: A duty neglected or violated; a fault; a sin; a trespass. "Forgive us our debts." Matt. vi.
Additional senses
- 2.3. (Law) An action at law to recover a certain specified sum of money alleged to be due. Burrill. Bond debt, Book debt, etc. See under Bond, Book, etc. -- Debt of nature, death.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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