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.

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Meanings

noundead pledge (plural dead pledges)

plural dead pledges

  1. historicallawThe 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.
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APA

dead pledge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20pledge

MLA

“dead pledge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20pledge. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead pledge,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20pledge.

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