recompensation

English

Etymology

From recompense +‎ -ation. Equivalent to re- +‎ compensation.

Noun

recompensation (countable and uncountable, plural recompensations)

1. (sometimes proscribed) Synonym of compensation.
2. (Scotland law, obsolete) A plea in cases of debt collection whereby a plaintiff counters a defendant's claim of compensation as a reason for absolving the alleged debt.