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Simple English definitions for legal terms

negative-pledge clause

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A quick definition of negative-pledge clause:

A negative-pledge clause is a rule that says if someone borrows money without giving something valuable as security, they cannot give anything valuable as security to someone else without asking the first lender first. It can also be a rule in a contract that says a company cannot use its things as security if it will make the people who lent it money less safe.

A more thorough explanation:

A negative-pledge clause is a provision in a loan agreement or bond indenture that restricts the borrower or issuer from pledging any assets as collateral to another lender without the consent of the first lender or bondholders.

Suppose a company borrows money from Bank A without providing any collateral. The loan agreement may include a negative-pledge clause that prohibits the company from pledging any assets as collateral to another lender without Bank A's permission. This clause protects Bank A's interest in the loan and ensures that it has priority over any other lenders.

A bond indenture may also include a negative-pledge clause that restricts the issuer from pledging any assets as collateral to another lender if it would result in less security for the bondholders. For instance, if a company issues bonds and pledges its assets as collateral to another lender, the bondholders may have less security in case of default. The negative-pledge clause ensures that the issuer cannot take any action that would jeopardize the bondholders' interests.

These examples illustrate how a negative-pledge clause protects the interests of lenders and bondholders by restricting the borrower or issuer from pledging any assets as collateral to other parties without their consent. This clause ensures that the lender or bondholders have priority over other creditors and that their interests are safeguarded.

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babycat
10:37
it’s literally true if you know the conversational context you know what tone the person meant to use
babycat
10:37
ehh I think native speakers are smart and understand what you mean
soap
10:37
Even my friend said it's largely context-dependent: even if you use the wrong tone, people will know what you mean based on subject
soyalmondoatmilk
10:38
ya also there's so many regional dialects that tones are kinda useless
babycat
10:38
in singapore they have a kind of slang Chinese where if they don’t know a word they’ll pick a radical out of it that they do know and say that instead
babycat
10:38
it’s really funny. I forget the name they had for it
starfishies
10:39
my teachers would not cosign this hot take haha tones were super instilled in us
triplethread
10:39
lsac is broken for me rn
starfishies
10:39
we spoke in beijing dialect tho cause thats where they were from
babycat
10:39
I mean tones are important but Chinese people aren’t like the French where they’ll pretend they don’t understand what you’re saying if it’s not perfect
starfishies
10:40
oh yeah no way the opposite theyll pretend they understand you even when they have no clue wtf you said haha
babycat
10:41
I used to have a Chinese “pen pal” that I would do like wechat calls with in high school and she treated me like a pet. Like awww you’re so cute
soyalmondoatmilk
10:43
LOLL at my uni we have lang consultants who are native speakers and we have mandatory chats w them
soyalmondoatmilk
10:44
the ringtone of wechat is so distinct like iykyk
babycat
10:45
I keep getting whatsapp calls from random people in African countries
starfishies
10:45
does anyone know if W&Lee is one of those schools that doesn't update their portals
starfishies
10:45
beyond complete
soyalmondoatmilk
10:46
@starfishies: mine is in review i think they're going to have a wave tmrw my banner and substatus date disappeared last friday
starfishies
10:46
oh nice their turnaround kinda fast
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
10:47
@starfishies: my timeline went like this....complete...."In Review" with a date....paragraph at the top disappeared....then the date disappeared.....decision about a week after that
starfishies
10:47
lmao such a mysterious process tyty
soyalmondoatmilk
10:48
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: did your address go long?
starfishies
10:48
i have too many apps to notice when things disappear
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
10:48
@soyalmondoatmilk: I have no clue, I put in all my addresses long in the first place
10:48
We like W&L right? Reddit opinions were all over the place
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
10:49
W&L is pretty decent. The location is out in BFE, but they have decent placements and give a good scholarship
starfishies
10:49
im also hesitant based on those posts
soap
10:50
Aside from it being rurally located, I don't really see the problems
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
10:51
Their bar pass rate is alright as well (not the best, but not the worst). The employment rate is also decently high...while biglaw is certainly achievable, it will be a challenge (top 1/4 of your class, most likely)
soyalmondoatmilk
10:52
oops nvm someone on reddit got into W&L this morning, i missed the wave ig :((
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