Impignoration
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Impignoration is a noun meaning (rare, formal, now Scotland) The act of pawning or pledging; the state of being pawned.
Meaning
(rare, formal, now Scotland) The act of pawning or pledging; the state of being pawned.
Example Sentences
Historical interpretation has differed over the role played by the king of Denmark and Norway in the impignoration of the islands.
Because the special subject pledged continues the debtor's property, therefore if it perishes during the impignoration, it perishes to the debtor, according to the rule stated above, § 20.
Word Forms
- impignorations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include oppignoration, oppigneration, pledg, impetration, impinguation, paiment.
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