Definition

The act of showing or submitting something, especially in a legal context, to a court or an authorized person.

Example

The lawyer made a presentment of the evidence to the judge.

Conversation

Have you heard about the presentment they filed at the court last week?

No, I missed that news. What was it about?

It was regarding some new regulations they want to implement.

Interesting! I wonder how that will affect us.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Presentment is formed from "present" (from Latin "praesentare", meaning to place before or show) and "-ment" (a suffix used to form nouns indicating an action or resulting state). The word refers to the act of presenting or showing something, often in a formal context.

Memory Tip

Think of 'presenting' something to someone, as 'present' means to show or place before, and '-ment' indicates the action of doing so.

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