vadium vivum

noun

A living pledge, which exists where an estate is granted until a debt is paid out of its proceeds.

OriginMedieval Latin vadium vivum →
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Meanings

noun

alternative vivum vadium

  1. historicallawA living pledge, which exists where an estate is granted until a debt is paid out of its proceeds.

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinvadium vivum“living pledge”
  2. Englishvadium vivum

Borrowed from Medieval Latin vadium vivum (“living pledge”).

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