Hypothec
[hahy-poth-ik, hi-] /haɪˈpɒθ ɪk, hɪ-/
noun
1.
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.
2.
(in some modern legal systems) a security interest created in immovable property.
/haɪˈpɒθɪk/
noun
1.
(Roman law, Scots law) a charge on property in favour of a creditor
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