priority — pri·or·i·ty 1 /prī ȯr ə tē/ n pl ties: precedence in exercise of rights in the same subject matter secured interests have priority over unsecured ones priority 2 adj 1: having precedence over another in the exercise of rights in the same subject … Law dictionary
priority — In bankruptcy law, the right to collect before other creditors do so. Priority is given to taxing authorities, judgment holders, secured creditors, bankruptcy trustees, and attorneys. Priority is also given to mortgages, deeds of trusts, or… … Business law dictionary
mortgage — mort·gage 1 / mȯr gij/ n [Anglo French, from Old French, from mort dead (from Latin mortuus ) + gage security] 1 a: a conveyance of title to property that is given to secure an obligation (as a debt) and that is defeated upon payment or… … Law dictionary
Company mortgage — A company mortgage ( företagshypotek ) is a particular Swedish collateral right, which replaced the company chattel pledge ( företagsinteckning ) : on January 1, 2009. A company or a (natural or legal) person that intends to run a business… … Wikipedia
Mortgage law — This article is about the legal mechanisms used to secure the performance of obligations, including the payment of debts, with property. For loans secured by mortgages, such as residential housing loans, and lending practices or requirements, see … Wikipedia
Mortgage — A mortgage is the pledging of a property to a lender as a security for a mortgage loan. While a mortgage in itself is not a debt, it is evidence of a debt. It is a transfer of an interest in land, from the owner to the mortgage lender, on the… … Wikipedia
mortgage — /morgaj/ A mortgage is an interest in land created by a written instrument providing security for the performance of a duty or the payment of a debt. At common law, an estate created by a conveyance absolute in its form, but intended to secure… … Black's law dictionary
mortgage — /morgaj/ A mortgage is an interest in land created by a written instrument providing security for the performance of a duty or the payment of a debt. At common law, an estate created by a conveyance absolute in its form, but intended to secure… … Black's law dictionary
Provident Institution for Sav. v. Mayor of Jersey City — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Provident Institution for Sav. v. Mayor of Jersey City ArgueDate=January 9 ArgueYear=1885 DecideDate=March 2 DecideYear=1885 FullName=Provident Institution for Sav. v. Mayor of Jersey City USVol=113 USPage=506 Citation= Prior … Wikipedia
property law — Introduction principles, policies, and rules by which disputes over property are to be resolved and by which property transactions may be structured. What distinguishes property law from other kinds of law is that property law deals with… … Universalium
