- antichresis
- A pledge of immovable property, comparable to a mortgage. 41 Am J1st Pldg & Col § 2; 36 Am J1st Mtg § 12.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
antichresis
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ANTICHRESIS — (ἁντίχρησις) in Greco Roman law an arrangement whereby a creditor may, under certain conditions, enjoy the use and fruits of property (land or chattels) given to him as security. In talmudic literature, such an arrangement appears under various… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Antichresis — Antichresis, in civil law, is a contract whereby a person borrowing money of another, hands over his property to the creditor, allowing the use and occupation thereof, for the interest on the money lent.Historically, this contract was used by the … Wikipedia
antichresis — an·ti·chre·sis /ˌan ti krē sis, ˌan ˌtī , ˌan tē / n [New Latin, from Greek, from anti opposite + chrēsis use, from chrēsthai to use, need] in the civil law of Louisiana: a written pledge and transfer from a debtor to a creditor of possession of… … Law dictionary
Antichrēsis — (Antichretĭcum, gr.), Pfandnutzung, s. u. Hypothek. Davon Antichretisch, pfandnutzungsweise, so Antichretischer Vertrag, Vertrag, wonach der Pfandgläubiger die Nutzung des gegebenen Pfandes als Zinsen bezieht, s. Hypothek … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
antichresis — /aentakriyzas/ In the civil law, a species of mortgage, or pledge of immovables. An agreement by which the debtor gives to the creditor the income from the property which he has pledged, in lieu of the interest on his debt. In the French law, if… … Black's law dictionary
antichresis — /aentakriyzas/ In the civil law, a species of mortgage, or pledge of immovables. An agreement by which the debtor gives to the creditor the income from the property which he has pledged, in lieu of the interest on his debt. In the French law, if… … Black's law dictionary
antichresis — an·ti·chre·sis … English syllables
antichresis — n. (pl. ses ) possession and enjoyment of mortgaged property by mortgagee in lieu of interest payments … Dictionary of difficult words
antichresis — … Useful english dictionary
Roman Law — Roman Law † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Roman Law In the following article this subject is briefly treated under the two heads of; I. Principles; II. History. Of these two divisions, I is subdivided into: A. Persons; B. Things; C. Actions … Catholic encyclopedia
