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Hypothecate

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

To subject as property to liability for a debt or engagement without delivery of possession or transfer of title to pledge without delivery of possession to mortgage as ships or other personal property to make a contract by bottomry See Hypothecation Bottomry

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