hypothecary
English
Adjective
hypothecary (not comparable)
- Of, pertaining to, or arising from hypothecation, the pledging of property or mortgage as surety for a loan
- hypothecary action
Noun
hypothecary (plural hypothecaries)
- (law) The holder of a hypothec, or pledge
- 1983, Brian Reginald Bamford, The Law of Shipping and Carriage in South Africa, page 24:
- Their only real advantage now is that the hypothecary can obtain an order of attachment, […]
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Synonyms
- hypothecatee
See also
- Not to be confused with hypothecal or apothecary.