Setoff

In case of default, the right of the non-defaulting party to reduce its debt to the defaulting party by the amount owed it. Rights of setoff, to the extent they exist in a specific situation, are a function of law in the appropriate jurisdiction, the nature of the respective obligations, and the agreement between the parties.

© Copyright 1996, 1999 Gary L.Gastineau. First Edition.
© 1992 Swiss Bank Corporation.