recompensation

/R IY0 K AA0 M P AH0 N S EY1 SH AH0 N/
noun
  1. 1

    (sometimes proscribed) Synonym of compensation.

  2. 2

    (Scotland law, obsolete) A plea in cases of debt collection whereby a plaintiff counters a defendant's claim of compensation as a reason for absolving the alleged debt.