The portion of a purchase price paid in cash (or its equivalent) at the time the sale agreement is executed. Cf. BINDER(2); EARNEST MONEY. [Cases: Vendor and Purchaser 69.1, 334(1). C.J.S. Vendor and Purchaser §§ 135, 137–138, 640, 642–644, 648.]
deposit n. (1)保证金；定金 合同一方当事人向另一方当事人支付的用以保证合同履行的金钱，如其未能履行合同义务，该笔金钱则予没收。它也可最终成为部分付款，从而使买受人成为合同标的物的真正所有权人。 (2)(无偿)寄托；寄托物 指根据最初的信托目的而交付财物与受寄托人，由其无偿保管该财物。通常，由某人将其动产移转他人占有，后者负有为前者或第三人的利益而保管、使用、收益，或以种类物归还的义务。委托他人保管的财物即为寄托物。大陆法将该种寄托分成3种：１紧急寄托〔necessary deposit〕，也称灾害寄托〔miserable deposit〕，指在突发灾害事故时，未经充分和自由地选定受寄托人而仓猝将其财物交由他人保管；２任意寄托〔voluntary deposit〕，根据当事人之间的合意或协议而产生；３非任意寄托〔involuntary deposit〕，指未经寄托人同意而产生的寄托，例如某人的林木被洪水冲至他人土地上。普通法对前两种寄托不作区分。 (3)(法院的)讼争物寄托 指法院对未决诉讼的财产进行保管，直至有权占有该争议财产的人已予确定。 (4)储备；存款 １指一种行为，某人基于安全或便利的目的，将其金钱交由银行保管，并可由存款人随时或按事先约定支取该金钱；２指交由银行保管的金钱，或存款人由此而获得的债权。 (5)(矿产的)矿床；储量 v. (6)寄托；保管 (7)交付保证金；交付定金 (8)储蓄；存储(→bailment；earnest money；escrow)
security deposit 保证金 指为合同的履行而支付的定金〔earnest money〕或押金〔security〕。如果支付保证金的一方未能履行合同，则作为惩罚，其将失去所支付的保证金。在房屋租赁中，通常由承租人支付保证金，如果承租人未损坏租赁物也未违反合同及法律的约定和规定，则保证金可以退还；但美国的一些州也要求出租人支付保证金，以备租赁物必要维修之用。亦简作「deposit」。
denarius Dei (di-nair-ee-[schwa]s dee-I), n. [Law Latin “God’s penny”] Hist. Earnest money exchanged by contracting parties, so called because the money was originally given either to the church or to the poor. • The denarius Dei was not part of the consideration. — Also termed argentum Dei. See ARRA.
Denier à Dieu (d[schwa]-nyay ah dyuuordyoo). [French “God’s money”] French law. Earnest money exchanged by contracting parties. See DENARIUS DEI.
votum captandae mortis alienae (voh-t[schwa]m kap-tan-dee mor-tis ay-lee-ee-nee or al-ee-). [Latin] Hist. An earnest desire for another’s death. • An heir could not sell his or her rights to an ancestor’s estate because such a transaction would likely induce votum captandae mortis alienae.
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hand money. Money paid in hand to bind a bargain; earnest money paid in cash. See EARNEST MONEY.
denarius Dei 〈拉〉(古)「上帝的便士」；定金 当事人一方支付的用以证明磋商完成、合同成立的金钱，因其早期常被捐赠给教堂或穷人，因而得名「上帝的便士」。它与arra不同，后者构成合同对价的一部分，而它则不属于合同对价的组成部分。 (→earnest money；arras)
obtest (ob- or [schwa]b-test), vb. 1. To call to or invoke as a witness. 2. To ask for earnestly; beseech; implore. 3. To protest.