Defn: The voluntary surrender of a person's effects to his creditors to avoid imprisonment.
CESSIONARY Ces"sion*a*ry, a. Etym: [LL. cessionarius, from cessionare to cede, fr. L. cessio: cf. F. cessionnaire. See Cession.]
Defn: Having surrendered the effects; as, a cessionary bankrupt.
Martin.
CESSMENT
Cess"ment, n. Etym: [From Cess, v. t.]
Defn: An assessment or tax. [Obs.] Johnson.
CESSOR
Ces"sor, n. Etym: [From Cess, v. i. Cf. Cesser.] (Law)
Defn: One who neglects, for two years, to perform the service by which he holds lands, so that he incurs the danger of the writ of cessavit. See Cessavit. Cowell.
CESSOR
Ces"sor, n. Etym: [From Cess, v. t.]
Defn: An assessor. [Obs.]
CESSPIPE
Cess`pipe", n.