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dead pledge

dead pledge noun: the conveyance of an estate to another for money borrowed, to be held by him until the debt is paid out of the rents and profits.

Noun

dead pledge (plural dead pledges)

  1. (historical) The conveyance of an estate to another for money borrowed, to be held by him until the debt is paid out of the rents and profits.

Forms of dead pledge

pluraldead pledges

Questions about dead pledge

What does dead pledge mean?
Dead pledge means the conveyance of an estate to another for money borrowed, to be held by him until the debt is paid out of the rents and profits.
What part of speech is dead pledge?
Dead pledge is a noun.
What is the plural of dead pledge?
The plural of dead pledge is dead pledges.

Words near dead pledge in the dictionary

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  8. dead pool
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  10. dead president
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