contract of pledge

  • 41principal and accessory contract — A contract is accessory when it is made to provide security for the performance of an obligation. Suretyship, mortgage, and pledge are examples of such a contract. When the secured obligation arises from a contract, either between the same or… …

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  • 42accessory contract — An accessory contract is made for assuring the performance of a prior contract, either by the same parties or by others; such as suretyship, mortgage, and pledge …

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  • 43accessory contract — An accessory contract is made for assuring the performance of a prior contract, either by the same parties or by others; such as suretyship, mortgage, and pledge …

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  • 44go to contract — I verb close, come to an agreement, conclude, covenant, enter into an agreement, make terms, obligate oneself, pledge, settle with II index close (agree) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 45nominate contract — (Civil law.) A contract which falls under some special designation or name, such as a pledge, a sale, or a hiring …

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  • 46promise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. pledge, word. v. give one s word; bid fair, show promise. See promise, expectation, hope. II Pledge to do something Nouns 1. promise, undertaking, word, troth, pledge, parole, word of honor, vow,… …

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  • 47undertaking — un·der·tak·ing n 1: a promise or pledge esp. required by law 2: something (as cash or a written promise) deposited or given as security esp. in a court ◇ Undertakings are often required of one party during property actions (as for attachment) in… …

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  • 48commitment — n 1: an act of committing: as a: placement in or assignment to a prison or mental hospital petition for commitment compare incompetent, interdiction ◇ Commitment to a mental health facility is called …

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  • 49hypothecation — I noun collateral, contract of mortgage, contract of pledge, creation of a lien, guarantee, lien, mortgage, pledge, security associated concepts: hypothecated property II index charge (lien), cloud (incum …

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  • 50bond — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. union, connection, tie; accord, sympathy; guaranty, pledge; shackle. See relation, security, connection, restraint. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A physical tie; often plural ] Syn. shackle, linkage, chain;… …

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