Contract Law

Accommodation

/ uh-kom-uh-DAY-shun /

Definition

A favor done without consideration; a loan guarantee from a third party.

Used in Context

“The bank required an accommodation from the parent company.”

Etymology

◈ Latin: accommodare, to make fit

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