Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Imputation: The act of blaming someone for something they may or may not have done wrong. It can also mean applying a payment to either the principal or interest of a debt.
Definition: The act of accusing or charging someone with fault or crime.
Example: The imputation of theft was made against the suspect.
Explanation: In this example, someone is being accused of stealing something. This accusation is an imputation.
Imputation of Payment: In civil law, imputation of payment refers to the act of directing payment to either principal or interest.
Example: The debtor made an imputation of payment towards the interest on their loan.
Explanation: In this example, the debtor is directing their payment towards the interest on their loan. This is an example of imputation of payment.