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To pledge property as security or collateral for a debt. Generally, there is no physical transfer of the pledged property to the lender, nor is the lender given title to the property, though he or she has the right to sell the pledged property in the case of default. hypothecate v. from Greek for "pledge," a generic term for using property to secure payment of a loan, which includes mortgages, pledges, and putting up collateral, but the borrower retains possession. (See: secured transaction) See also: bond, deposit, guarantee, pawn, pledge, promise, vow How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Citibank, and JB Oxford are enjoined from trading, selling, transferring, assigning or otherwise hypothecating any or all of the 4,000,000 shares of stock in their, or their agents possession and that the 4,000,000 shares be immediately returned to the Company's transfer agent, TranSecurities International. |
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