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indebito

undue payment

noun een-DEH-bee-toh Rare
People & Society Law

Origin: From Latin indebitus (not owed), from in- (not) + debitus (owed).

Also means

unjust enrichment

Usage Note

Indebito as a noun is a legal term: ripetizione dell'indebito is the civil-law action to recover money paid without a legal basis (unjust enrichment). As an adjective (the more common use) it means 'undue' or 'improper': pressioni indebite (undue pressure). Learners most often encounter it in its adjective role.

Examples

"Ha chiesto la restituzione dell'indebito pagato per errore."

Natural Translation

He claimed repayment of the amount wrongly paid.

Literal Translation

He asked the restitution of-the undue-payment paid by error.

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