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In the law of bailment A bailment of goods to a creditor as security for some debt or engagement A bailment or delivery of goods by a debtor to his creditor, to be kept till the debt be discharged. Pledge is a deposit of personal property by way of security for the performance of another act. Civ. Code Cal. … [Read more...] about PLEDGE

Pleading the fifth amendment, the right against self-incrimination. … [Read more...] about PLEADING THE FIFTH

contracts. Sir William Jones defines a pledge to be a bailment of goods by a debtor to his creditor, to be kept till the debt is discharged. Kent follows the same definition and defines it to be a contract by which a debtor gives to his creditor a thing to detain as security for his debt. 4. The foregoing definitions are sufficiently descriptive of the nature of a pawn or … [Read more...] about PLEDGE OR PAWN

The pleadings are the formal allegations by the parties of their respective claims and defenses, for the judgment of the court. Code Civ. Proc. Cal. S 420. The Individual allegations of the respective parties to an action at common law, proceeding from them alternately, in the order and under the distinctive names following: The plaintiff's declaration, the defendant's plea, … [Read more...] about PLEADINGS

One who receives a pledge. A pawnee. … [Read more...] about PLEDGEE