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What is a defeasance?

What is a defeasance? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (now rare) Destruction, defeat, overthrow.
  2. (US, law) The rendering void of a contract or deed; an annulment; to abrogate.
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Uncertainty in the stranded debt from electricity sector restructuring arises from the numerous estimates and assumptions made about the future defeasance of this debt.
In the case of the loan from BK1, X's economic risk is completely eliminated through the defeasance arrangement.
It exists only at the sufferance of Congress and is subject to complete defeasance.
As in the previous year, institutions continued to spin off certain difficult asset portfolios to defeasance structures.
However, a defeasance is not a permitted remedial action if it does not satisfy the 10 year limitation on defeasances.
It does look as if it is to aid the taxpayer though, does it not, because it is then subject to defeasance, if you like, under itself.

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