secured debt

secured debt
n.
A debt that is guaranteed by certain items that the creditor may take if the debtor fails to pay back the loan.

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


secured debt
A debt that gives the creditor the right to take property pledged as security for the debt (collateral) if the debtor does not pay. For example, a creditor can repossess a car if the debtor defaults on the car loan. Compare: unsecured debt
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Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.

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