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hypothec
[ hahy-poth-ik, hi- ]
noun
- Roman and Civil Law. a mortgage or security held by a creditor on the property of a debtor without possession of it, created either by agreement or by operation of law.
- (in some modern legal systems) a security interest created in immovable property.
hypothec
/ haɪˈpɒθɪk /
noun
- Roman law Scots law a charge on property in favour of a creditor
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hypothec1
C16: from Late Latin hypotheca a security, from Greek hupothēkē deposit, pledge, from hupotithenai to deposit as a security, place under, from hypo- + tithenai to place
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Example Sentences
An' noo I maun leave ye to mak' what ye can oot o' this, for I jalouse it'll pass ye to untaukle the whole hypothec.
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Hypothec, hī-poth′ek, n. in Scotch law, a lien or security over goods in respect of a debt due by the owner of the goods.
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He is also in favour of the abolition of the laws of entail and hypothec.
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