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Term: INFIDUCIARE
Definition: Infiduciare is a word from Law Latin that was used in the past to mean pledging property.
Infiduciare (in-fi-d[y]oo-shee-air-ee), verb. [Law Latin] Historical term meaning to pledge property.
1. In ancient Rome, a borrower would infiduciare their property to a lender as collateral for a loan.
2. The practice of infiduciare was common in medieval Europe, where landowners would pledge their estates to secure a debt.
The term infiduciare refers to the act of pledging property as security for a loan or debt. In ancient Rome and medieval Europe, this was a common practice among borrowers and lenders. By pledging their property, borrowers could secure a loan and lenders could ensure that they would be repaid. The examples illustrate how the term was used in historical contexts to describe this practice.