indenture

  • 21indenture — 1. noun the validity of the indenture was in question Syn: contract, agreement, compact, deal, covenant, bond 2. verb Taylor was indentured by the age of twelve Syn: bind, contract, employ, apprentice; Law article …

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  • 22indenture — in•den•ture [[t]ɪnˈdɛn tʃər[/t]] n. v. tured, tur•ing 1) a deed or agreement executed in two or more copies with edges correspondingly indented 2) law a contract by which a person, as an apprentice, is bound to service 3) bus an official or… …

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  • 23indenture — /ɪnˈdɛntʃə / (say in denchuh) noun 1. any deed, contract, or sealed agreement between two or more parties. 2. a contract by which a person, as an apprentice, is bound to service. 3. any official or formal list, certificate, etc., authenticated… …

  • 24indenture — In modern sense, a deed executed by both grantor and grantee or all parties to the instrument. The term derives from an old practice of actually indenting the deed executed by both grantor and grantee or all parties to the instrument. Sterling v… …

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  • 25indenture trustee — Under Title 11 U.S.C. Section 101: (29) The term indenture trustee means trustee under an indenture. United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 …

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  • 26indenture trustee — USA See trustee. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010 …

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  • 27indenture of fine — The indenture of the foot of a fine. The fifth step, or concluding part, of a fine for the alienation of land included the whole proceeding, reciting the parties, day, year, and place, and before whom the fine was levied or acknowledged.… …

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  • 28indenture of trust — See trust indenture …

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  • 29indenture trustee — The trustee named in an indenture which creates a trust …

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  • 30indenture — I. noun Etymology: Middle English endenture, from Anglo French, from endenter Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) a document or a section of a document that is indented (2) a formal or official document usually executed in two or more copies (3) a… …

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