The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Acquittance \Ac*quit"tance\, v. t.
   To acquit. [Obs.] --Shak.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Acquittance \Ac*quit"tance\, n. [OF. aquitance, fr. aquiter. See
   Acquit.]
   1. The clearing off of debt or obligation; a release or
      discharge from debt or other liability.
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   2. A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in
      full, which bars a further demand.
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            You can produce acquittances
            For such a sum, from special officers. --Shak.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

acquittance
    n 1: a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or
         obligation [syn: acquittance, release]