Legal Definitions - imputation

Definition: The act of accusing or charging someone with fault or crime.

Example: The imputation of theft was made against the suspect.

Explanation: In this example, someone is being accused of stealing something. This accusation is an imputation.

Imputation of Payment: In civil law, imputation of payment refers to the act of directing payment to either principal or interest.

Example: The debtor made an imputation of payment towards the interest on their loan.

Explanation: In this example, the debtor is directing their payment towards the interest on their loan. This is an example of imputation of payment.