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MORTGAGE LIABILITY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- collateral charge
1, record 1, English, collateral%20charge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A lender could take a "collateral charge" over their house(this is a legal liability that gives the lender the same power as if they had a full mortgage) and if the lender ever had to re-possess your house and was unable to cover the value of the mortgage on sale, they could then re-possess your parents house to recover their loss. 2, record 1, English, - collateral%20charge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des sûretés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charge accessoire
1, record 1, French, charge%20accessoire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
charge accessoire : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - charge%20accessoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mortgage loan
1, record 2, English, mortgage%20loan
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mortgage 2, record 2, English, mortgage
correct
- mortgage credit 3, record 2, English, mortgage%20credit
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loan made on real estate collateral, urban or rural, residential or business, in which a mortgage is given to secure payment of principal and interest. 4, record 2, English, - mortgage%20loan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mortgage loan : term and text reproduced from The Encyclopedia of Banking and Finance, Tenth Edition(1993), by Glenn G. Munn, F. L. Garcia and Charles J. Woelfel, with the permission of the copyright holder, The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. In no event shall McGraw-Hill have any liability to any party for special, incidental, tort, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use of this material. 5, record 2, English, - mortgage%20loan
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prêt hypothécaire
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%AAt%20hypoth%C3%A9caire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- prêt sur hypothèque 2, record 2, French, pr%C3%AAt%20sur%20hypoth%C3%A8que
correct, masculine noun
- crédit hypothécaire 1, record 2, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20hypoth%C3%A9caire
correct, masculine noun
- hypothèque 1, record 2, French, hypoth%C3%A8que
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- emprunt hypothécaire 3, record 2, French, emprunt%20hypoth%C3%A9caire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prêt garanti par une hypothèque. 1, record 2, French, - pr%C3%AAt%20hypoth%C3%A9caire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouve souvent l'emploi familier du mot «hypothèque» en ce sens, principalement au Canada; rigoureusement, l'hypothèque constitue le droit accordé au créancier sur un bien de l'emprunteur pour garantir le paiement de l'emprunt. 1, record 2, French, - pr%C3%AAt%20hypoth%C3%A9caire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Du point de vue de la personne qui avance les fonds, il s'agit d'un prêt. Du point de vue de celle qui les reçoit, il s'agit d'un emprunt. 4, record 2, French, - pr%C3%AAt%20hypoth%C3%A9caire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- préstamo hipotecario
1, record 2, Spanish, pr%C3%A9stamo%20hipotecario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- hipoteca 2, record 2, Spanish, hipoteca
correct, feminine noun
- crédito hipotecario 3, record 2, Spanish, cr%C3%A9dito%20hipotecario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Legal Documents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- exculpatory clause
1, record 3, English, exculpatory%20clause
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clause in legal document which excuses a party from liability for its acts other than those caused by willful neglect or gross negligence. 2, record 3, English, - exculpatory%20clause
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
exculpatory clause : A provision in a Mortgage allowing the borrower to surrender the property to the lender without personal liability for the loan. 2, record 3, English, - exculpatory%20clause
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Documents juridiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- clause justificative
1, record 3, French, clause%20justificative
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-12-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Real Estate
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shared appreciation mortgage
1, record 4, English, shared%20appreciation%20mortgage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- SAM 2, record 4, English, SAM
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mortgage in which the borrower agrees to share with the lender a sizable percent (often 30% to 50%) of the appreciation in the property’s value when the borrower sells or transfers the property, or after a specified number of years. Such mortgages often have relatively low interest rates. 3, record 4, English, - shared%20appreciation%20mortgage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shared appreciation mortgage : term and text reproduced from The Encyclopedia of Banking and Finance, Tenth Edition(1993), by Glenn G. Munn, F. L. Garcia and Charles J. Woelfel, with the permission of the copyright holder, The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. In no event shall McGraw-Hill have any liability to any party for special, incidental, tort, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use of this material. 4, record 4, English, - shared%20appreciation%20mortgage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Immobilier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prêt hypothécaire avec participation à la plus-value
1, record 4, French, pr%C3%AAt%20hypoth%C3%A9caire%20avec%20participation%20%C3%A0%20la%20plus%2Dvalue
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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