Sc. Forms: 6 assyithment, aphet. sithement, 7 asyth-, 8 assith-, 7– assyth-, assythement. [f. ASSYTH(E v. + -MENT.] Satisfaction for an injury done; compensation, reparation, indemnification.
1535. Bellenden, Cron. Scot., XIV. xi. (Jam.). In sithement of his ransoun.
1597. Acts Sc. Parl. (Jas. I.), § 46 (title), Anent remissions to be giuen, and assyithment of partie.
1753. Chambers, Cycl. Supp., Assithment is the same with what, in the English Law, is called Man-Bote.
1828. Scott, F. M. Perth, xxi. The amount of an assythment may be recovered out of Ramorny’s estate.
1832. Austin, Jurispr., xv. (1879), I. 397. By the law of Scotland the wife and family of the slain have still the right to bring a civil action for assythement.
