compensation; remuneration; consideration
Legal term for something given in return, especially in contracts. In contract law, it refers to the benefit or detriment that each party provides as part of a binding agreement.
A contract requires consideration.
In this transaction, money was paid as compensation.
Compound of 対 (counterpart, in return) and 償 (compensation, recompense). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is used as a legal term for consideration in contracts.