1. A task, project, or piece of work that was given previously and is no longer current or active
I found an old assignment in my drawer from last semester.
Encontrei uma tarefa antiga na minha gaveta do semestre passado.
2. In legal or business contexts, a transfer of rights or property that occurred in the past
The old assignment of the property was contested in court.
A cessão antiga da propriedade foi contestada em tribunal.