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hypothec

Pronunciation: /hʌɪˈpɒθɪk, ˈhʌɪ-/
Definition of hypothec

noun

  • (in Roman and Scots law) a right established by law over a debtor’s property that remains in the debtor’s possession.

Derivatives

hypothecary

Pronunciation: /hʌɪˈpɒθɪk(ə)ri/
adjective

Origin:

early 16th century: from French hypothèque, via late Latin from Greek hupothēkē 'deposit' (from hupo 'under' + tithenai 'to place')

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