Meaning of hypothec | Babel Free

Definitions

1. In Scotland, a landlord's right over the stocking (cattle, implements, etc.), and crops of his tenant, as security for payment of rent.
   uncountable, usually
2. In Québec, a legal right over property used as security for an obligation, such as a mortgage.
   uncountable, usually
3. Everything; the whole lot.
   colloquial, uncountable, usually

Examples

“...saddle and all, the whole hypothec turned round and grovelled in the dust below the donkey’s belly.”

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