Legal Definitions - prestation

Definition: Prestation (pre-stay-shun) refers to either a payment of money or the provision of a service.

Examples:

• When the tenant moved in, they were required to make a prestation of the first month's rent.
• The company offered a prestation of free delivery for all orders over $50.

These examples illustrate the two possible meanings of prestation. In the first example, prestation refers to a payment of money, specifically the first month's rent. In the second example, prestation refers to the provision of a service, specifically free delivery for qualifying orders.