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hypothecation

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hy·poth·e·cate  (h-pth-kt)
tr.v. hy·poth·e·cat·ed, hy·poth·e·cat·ing, hy·poth·e·cates
To pledge (property) as security or collateral for a debt without transfer of title or possession.

[Medieval Latin hypothcre, hypothct-, from Latin hypothca, pledge, deposit, from Greek hupothk, from hupotithenai, to give as a pledge, suppose; see hypothesis.]

hy·pothe·cation n.
hy·pothe·cator n.

hypothecation
1. the process of pledging property as security for a debt.
2. a claim made against property so pledged. — hypothecator, n. — hypothecary, adj.
See also: Finance


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transacting any corporate business which is not in the ordinary course including, but not limited to, any merger, sale or acquisition of the corporation and any sale, transfer, pledge, assignment, hypothecation or alienation of corporate assets or issuing any further stock, warrants, options or converting restricted stock to free trading stock until further order of the Court.
 
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