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mortgagee

mortgagee (mor-g[schwa]-jee). One to whom property is mortgaged; the mortgage creditor, or lender. — Also termed mortgage-holder. [Cases: Mortgages 23. C.J.S. Mortgages §§ 73–75, 77.] mortgagee in possession. A mortgagee who takes control of mortgaged land by agreement with the mortgagor, usu. upon default of the loan secured by the mortgage. [Cases: Mortgages 187. C.J.S.

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statute staple

statute staple. Hist. 1. A 1353 statute establishing procedures for settling disputes among merchants who traded in staple towns. • The statute helped merchants receive swift judgments for debt. Cf. STATUTE MERCHANT. 2. A bond for commercial debt. • A statute staple gave the lender a possessory right in the land of a debtor who

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mortgage clause

mortgage clause. An insurance-policy provision that protects the rights of a mortgagee when the insured property is subject to a mortgage. • Such a clause usu. provides that any insurance proceeds must be allocated between the named insured and the mortgagee “as their interests may appear.” — Also termed mortgagee clause. See LOSS-PAYABLE CLAUSE; ATIMA.

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