n. [ L. cessio, fr. cedere to give way: cf. F. Cession. See Cede. ] 1. A yielding to physical force. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Concession; compliance. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 3. A yielding, or surrender, as of property or rights, to another person; the act of ceding. [ 1913 Webster ] A cession of the island of New Orleans. Bancroft. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. (Eccl. Law) The giving up or vacating a benefice by accepting another without a proper dispensation. [ 1913 Webster ] 5. (Civil Law) The voluntary surrender of a person's effects to his creditors to avoid imprisonment. [ 1913 Webster ] | 