HYPOTHECS

Noun

hypothecs

plural of hypothec

Source: Wiktionary


HYPOTHEC

Hy*poth"ec, n. Etym: [F. hypothèque. See Hypotheca.] (Scot. Law)

Definition: A landlord's right, independently of stipulation, over the stocking (cattle, implements, etc.), and crops of his tenant, as security for payment of rent.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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