earnest money

earnest money
earnest mon·ey n: money used as earnest

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

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Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


earnest money
n.
Money paid by a buyer on entering a contract as proof of his or her intention to pay the full price at the proper time.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


earnest money
n. A down payment, typically for real estate, that demonstrates the prospective purchaser's intent to proceed with the transaction.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


earnest money
A sum of money paid by a buyer at the time of entering a contract to indicate the intention and ability of the buyer to carry out the contract. Normally such earnest money is applied against the purchase price. Often the contract provides for forfeiture of this sum if the buyer defaults. A deposit of part payment of purchase price on sale to be consummated in future.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


earnest money
A sum of money paid by a buyer at the time of entering a contract to indicate the intention and ability of the buyer to carry out the contract. Normally such earnest money is applied against the purchase price. Often the contract provides for forfeiture of this sum if the buyer defaults. A deposit of part payment of purchase price on sale to be consummated in future.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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  • earnest money — A sum of money paid by a buyer at the time of entering a contract to indicate the intention and ability of the buyer to carry out the contract. Normally such earnest money is applied against the purchase price. Often the contract provides for… …   Black's law dictionary

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  • earnest money contract — Also purchase agreement, purchase offer, sales agreement and earnest money contract. Agreement between buyer and seller of property which sets forth in general the price and terms of a proposed sale. Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal… …   Law dictionary

  • earnest money — money paid as security …   English contemporary dictionary

  • earnest money — noun money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract • Syn: ↑arles • Hypernyms: ↑earnest …   Useful english dictionary

  • earnest money — noun Money paid as a deposit to show intent to buy or to reserve an item to be purchased; especially, money accompanying an offer to buy real estate …   Wiktionary

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