handsale — Anciently, among the northern European nations, shaking of hands was held necessary to bind a bargain, a custom still retained in verbal contracts. A sale thus made was called handsale (venditio per mutuam manum complexionem). In process of time… … Black's law dictionary
handsale — Anciently, among the northern European nations, shaking of hands was held necessary to bind a bargain, a custom still retained in verbal contracts. A sale thus made was called handsale (venditio per mutuam manum complexionem). In process of time… … Black's law dictionary
handsale — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a form of sale made binding by a handshake and customary among the early Teutonic races 2. : money paid as earnest money to bind a sale … Useful english dictionary
handsel — Handsale, or earnest money … Black's law dictionary
handsel — Handsale, or earnest money … Black's law dictionary
handsel — Same as handsale … Ballentine's law dictionary
venditio per mutuam manuum complexionem — A sale by the mutual clasping of hands; a handsale. See 2 Bl Comm 448 … Ballentine's law dictionary