hypothec

haɪˈpɒθɪk

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Definition of hypothec - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

finance

Dated

charge on property in favour of a creditor

Dated

The bank holds a hypothec on the commercial building.

lien

mortgage

Québec law

Dated

legal right over property as security for obligation

Dated

The hypothec in Québec covers the mortgage on the house.

collateral

pledge

security

Scotland law

Dated

landlord's right over tenant's property for rent

Dated

In Scotland, the hypothec ensures the landlord gets paid.

lien

security

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Origin of hypothec

Greek, hypo (under) + theke (a deposit)

Examples of hypothec in a sentence

The hypothec was registered against the estate.
The bank holds a hypothec on the commercial property.
She secured a hypothec against her condo for the loan.
The tenant was aware of the hypothec on his belongings.
Hypothec rights are unique to Scottish law.

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French:hypothèque, ...
German:Hypothek, Vermieterpfandrecht, ...
Italian:ipoteca, ipoteca legale, ...
Spanish:hipoteca, derecho de retención, ...
Portuguese:hipoteca, garantia imobiliária, ...
Chinese:抵押权, 不动产抵押, ...
Japanese:抵当権, 質権, ...
Arabic:رَهْن, حَقّ عَيني تَأميني, ...
Hebrew:שִׁעְבּוּד, עִקּוּל, ...
Russian:ипотека, гипотека, ...
Ukrainian:іпотека, право орендодавця, ...
Hindi:बंधक, हाइपोथेक, ...
Bengali:হাইপোথেক, বন্ধক অধিকার, ...
Catalan:hipoteca, dret de garantia, ...
Czech:zástavní právo, věcné právo sloužící k zajištění dluhu podle québeckého práva, ...
Danish:pant, sikkerhed, ...
Dutch:hypothecaire inschrijving, hypotheek, ...
Greek:υποθήκη, ενέχυρο, ...
Hungarian:jelzálogjog, hipotéka, ...
Khmer:បន្ទុកបញ្ចាំ, ហ៊ីប៉ូតែក, ...
Korean:저당권, 임대 저당, ...
Persian:رهن, حق مالکیت, ...
Polish:hipoteka, zabezpieczenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):hipoteca, direito de garantia, ...
Romanian:ipotec, ...
Swedish:inteckning, hypotek, ...
Thai:สิทธิยึดหน่วง, สิทธิยึดหน่วงทรัพย์สิน, ...
Turkish:ipotek, hipotek, ...
Vietnamese:khoản thế chấp, thế chấp, ...

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