earnest
earnest n. 定金；预付的部分货物 合同一方当事人为担保合同的履行而预先向另一方交付的部分价款或货物 。(→earnest money)
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earnest money
earnest money. A deposit paid (often in escrow) by a prospective buyer (esp. of real estate) to show a good-faith intention to complete the transaction, and ordinarily forfeited if the buyer defaults. • Although earnest money has traditionally been a nominal sum (such as a nickel or a dollar) used in the sale of goods,
earnest money
A deposit paid (often in escrow) by a prospective buyer (esp. of real estate) to show a good-faith intention to complete the transaction, and ordinarily forfeited if the buyer defaults. • Although earnest money has traditionally been a nominal sum (such as a nickel or a dollar) used in the sale of goods, it is
earnest
earnest, n. 1. A nominal payment or token act that serves as a pledge or a sign of good faith, esp. as the partial purchase price of property. • Though not legally necessary, an earnest may help the parties come to an agreement. 2. EARNEST MONEY.
deposit of earnest money
deposit of earnest money 保证金存款；定金存款 通常仅为总金额的一部分。 (→earnest money)
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handsale
handsale. Hist. A sale memorialized by shaking hands. • Over time, handsale also came to refer to the earnest money given immediately after the handshake. In some northern European countries, shaking hands was necessary to bind a bargain. This custom sometimes persists for oral contracts. The Latin phrase for handsale was venditio per mutuam manuum
beg
beg, vb. 1. To request earnestly; to beseech. 2. Hist. To request to be appointed as guardian for (a person). 3. Hist. To request that someone be appointed as guardian for. 4. To ask for charity, esp. habitually or pitiably.
binder
binder. 1. A document in which the buyer and the seller of real property declare their common intention to bring about a transfer of ownership, usu. accompanied by the buyer’s initial payment. 2. Loosely, the buyer’s initial payment in the sale of real property. Cf. EARNEST MONEY. 3. An insurer’s memorandum giving the insured temporary