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hypothecation [2 records]

Record 1 2008-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Loans
  • Maritime Law
DEF

An agreement whereby someone puts up collateral to secure the debt of another.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prêts et emprunts
  • Droit maritime
Key term(s)
  • nantissement sans dépossession

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Préstamos
  • Derecho marítimo
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Record 2 2000-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Loans
  • Banking
DEF

In banking terms it gives the banker a charge over goods or the documents to those goods in instances where the goods are either on the high seas, in a bonded warehouse, etc. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prêts et emprunts
  • Banque

Spanish

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