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Pignus

Pignus, a pledge or security for a debt or demand, is

pledges retained possession of the thing pledged, as distinguished from pignus, where the possession was transferred to the pledge. See Sand.

A pledge or pawn

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Pawn or Pledge [fr. pignus, Lat.], a bailment of goods by a debtor to his

Pignorative, Pignorary [fr. pignus, Lat.], pledging, pawning.

or security; also a surety, bail, or hostage. See PAWN; PIGNUS. Means the transfer of movable property as a security for

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