名詞 novation:

1. (law) the replacement of one obligation by another by mutual agreement of both parties; usually the replacement of one of the original parties to a contract with the consent of the remaining party

no.va.tion

n.Law （名詞）【法律】
Substitution of a new obligation for an old one.
更新：新契約對舊契約的替代

來源：
Late Latin nov3tiô nov3tiôn-
后期拉丁語 nov3tiô nov3tiôn-
from Latin [a renewing]
源自 拉丁語 [更新]
from nov3tus [past participle of] nov3re [to make new]
源自 nov3tus [] nov3re的過去分詞 [使…新]
from novus [new] * see newo-
源自 novus [新的] *參見 newo-