antichresis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An agreement by which a debtor gives a creditor the use of real property to be able to pay interest and principal of the debt.

Word forms

antichresis antichreses

Etymology

From Late Latin antichresis, from Ancient Greek ἀντίχρησις (antíkhrēsis).

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