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  2. Pledge (law) - Wikipedia

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    The pledge is a type of security interest. [4] [5] Pledge is the pignus of Roman law, from which most of the modern European-based law on the subject is derived, but is generally a feature of even the most basic legal systems. [3] A pledge of personal property is known as a pawn.

  3. Security interest - Wikipedia

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    A pledge (also sometimes called a pawn) is a form of possessory security, and accordingly, the assets which are being pledged need to be physically delivered to the beneficiary of the pledge (the pledgee).

  4. History of pawnbroking - Wikipedia

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    The money was lent for three months, and at the end of five months the pledge, if unredeemed, was sold by auction under very carefully prescribed conditions. [1] In Norway a police licence was required for lending money on pawn where the amount advanced did not exceed 4, 10s. Beyond that sum no licence was necessary, but the interest charged ...

  5. Pawnbroker - Wikipedia

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    A pawnbroker is an individual or business (pawnshop or pawn shop) that offers secured loans to people, with items of personal property used as collateral. The items having been pawned to the broker are themselves called pledges or pawns , or simply the collateral.

  6. Property - Wikipedia

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    Pawn Condition whereby while encumbered ownership of property is achieved or retained, encumbered ownership of it is contingent upon the performance of the obligation to somebody indebted to, and possession and unencumbered ownership of it is contingent upon completion of obligation. Pledge: Pawnbrokering: Pawnbroker Collision (Conflict)

  7. Rules for Being a Real-Life Pawn Star - AOL

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    Pawn Stars is television gold. The History Channel reality series focusing on the wheeling and dealing that goes on in a Las Vegas pawn shop is one of the highest rated shows on cable television.

  8. Mount of piety - Wikipedia

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    The Montepío was a mutual, agnostic, and government-controlled institution established by craftsmen or lesser standing professionals to care for members' needs when disabled or rehabilitating. They operated under a patron saint and in a church or monastery but without any religious obligation (and many had an ephemeral life).

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    Spades is all about bids, blinds and bags. Play Spades for free on Games.com alone or with a friend in this four player trick taking classic.