nŏvātĭo

I. a renewing, renovation (post-class.).

I. Lit., Tert. adv. Marc. 4, 1: pudendorum, Arn. 5, 182.—

II. Transf., a renewal or change of a bond or other evidence of debt: novatio est prioris debiti in aliam obligationem ... transfusio atque translatio, Dig. 46, 2, 1; cf. the whole title: de novationibus et delegationibus, ib. 46, 2; 34, 3, 31; 33, 1, 21; debts and obligations were transferred only by novatio, Gai. Inst. 2, 38 sq.; 3, 176.