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Pawn or Pledge

at law although equity allows a redemption. But in a pledge, a special property only passes to the pledgee, the general property remaining in the pledgor. Also, in the case of a pledge, the right of a

Pledgeor

One who pledges or delivers anything in pledge a pledger opposed to pledgee

Pignus

its cognate forms. A pledge was called pignus when the possession of a thing was transferred to the pledgee, and hypotheca, when the pledgor retained it in his possession. See Sant. Just.; 2 Steph. Com.

Pledge

hostage. See PAWN; PIGNUS. Means the transfer of movable property as a security for debt or obligation. The pledgee has the right to sell the goods for the realisation of his debt. But he cannot 'foreclose' the

Trust

the relationship of trustee and beneficiary but also that a bailor and bailee master and servant pledger and pledgee, guardian and ward and all other relations which postulate the existence of fiduciary relationship between the complainant and

Vadium mortuum

dead-pledge by which the pledgor loses the security and its fruits or interest which were taken by the pledgee or mortgagee until repayment or redemption; and see VIVUM VADIUM.

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