2. A duty neglected or violated; a fault; a sin; a trespass. "Forgive us our debts." Matt. vi. 12.
3. (Law)
Defn: 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.
DEBTED
Debt"ed, p. a.
Defn: Indebted; obliged to. [R.]
I stand debted to this gentleman. Shak.
DEBTEE
Debt*ee", n. (Law)
Defn: One to whom a debt is due; creditor; — correlative to debtor.
Blackstone.
DEBTLESS
Debt"less, a.
Defn: Free from debt. Chaucer.
DEBTOR Debt"or, n. Etym: [OE. dettur, dettour, OF. detor, detur, detour, F. débiteur, fr. L. debitor, fr. debere to owe. See Debt.]