Also known as: apochas · receipt · acquittance
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A receipt acknowledging payment of a specific obligation. An apocha discharges only the obligation represented by the payment.
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Alexis Archer received her final need-based welfare payment after an evidentiary hearing. The agency issued an apocha confirming receipt of that month's amount. The document discharged only the obligation for the payment already made.
Albert Allen received the initial pleading in state court. His counsel filed the notice of removal exactly twenty-nine days later and attached an apocha showing payment of the filing fee. The apocha confirmed only the fee payment itself.
Angela Acosta received a trust distribution despite a valid spendthrift provision. The trustee delivered an apocha acknowledging the amount paid. The apocha released only the trustee's duty for that particular distribution.
Abigail Alvarez rightfully rejected nonconforming goods still in her possession. She retained them under a security interest and obtained an apocha from the seller acknowledging her payments and expenses. The apocha covered only those amounts actually paid.
Adam Anderson received personal property he knew had been stolen. He later made restitution to the owner. The owner issued an apocha confirming receipt of that payment. The apocha acknowledged only the specific sum paid.
Andrew Avery, a corporate officer, received an unauthorized payment from the company. The board issued an apocha documenting the amount received. The apocha acknowledged only that single financial benefit.
An apocha discharges only the specific obligation represented by the payment received. An acceptilation, by contrast, discharges an entire debt.
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An apocha acknowledges that payment has occurred. It therefore presupposes that the payment has in fact been made.
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No. An apocha releases only the obligation represented by the particular payment it acknowledges.
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