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Gage

Gage [fr. gage,Fr.], a pledge, pawn, or caution; anything given in

Gage, estates in, those held in vadio or pledge. They are

Water-gage, a sea-wall or bank to restrain the current and overflowing of water; also gauge, an instrument to measure water

Antichresis [fr. avtlxpnois, Gk.], in the Civil Law a covenant or convention whereby a person borrowing money of another engages...

Wage [fr. vador Lat.; gage, Fr.], the giving of a security for the performance of

of the writ, pone per vadium et salvos plegios-'put by gage and safe pledge, A.B., the defendant.'

Nantissement, means a security or pledge, if it involves movable property, it is called 'gage' if it invokes immovable property...

Mortgage [fr. mort, Fr., dead, and gage, pledge], a deed pledge; a thing put into the hands

Mise [Fr., mise, mise en gage, stake-money], disbursement, costs; also a tax or tallage, etc.' also,

Law of Property Act, 1925 (English) 915 Geo. 5, c. 20), with amending Acts, 1926, 1929 and 1932 (cited together...