HYPOTHEC


Meaning of HYPOTHEC in English

n. (in Roman and Scottish law) a right established by law over property belonging to a debtor. hypothecary adj.

[ F hypothèque f. LL hypotheca f. Gk hupotheke deposit (as HYPO-, tithemi place) ]

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