Legal Definitions - apocha

Definition: Apocha (ap-uh-kuh) is a type of receipt that acknowledges payment in Roman and civil law. It only discharges the obligation represented by the payment, unlike an acceptilation which discharges an entire debt.

Example: If you owe someone $100 and you give them $50, they may give you an apocha to acknowledge that you have paid half of the debt. This means that you still owe them $50.

Explanation: The example illustrates how an apocha only discharges the obligation represented by the payment. In this case, the payment was $50, and the apocha acknowledges that only half of the debt has been paid. The remaining $50 is still owed.

Additional Example: If you owe someone $100 and you give them $100, they may give you an acceptilation to acknowledge that the entire debt has been paid. This means that you no longer owe them anything.

Explanation: This example contrasts an apocha with an acceptilation. An acceptilation discharges the entire debt, while an apocha only discharges the obligation represented by the payment.