pernancy

 [pur-nuhn-see]  

per·nan·cy

   [pur-nuhn-see]
noun Law.
a taking or receiving, as of the rents or profits of an estate.
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Origin:
1635–45; alteration of Anglo-French pernance, metathetic variant of Old French prenance literally, a taking, equivalent to pren-, pretonic stem of prendre to take (< Latin pre(he)ndere; see apprehend) + -ance -ance; see -ancy
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Pernancy is always a great word to know.
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a person to whom property or power is entrusted for the benefit of another
the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation
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