God’s penny
Hist. Earnest money; a small sum paid on the striking of a bargain. — Also termed denarius Dei; earnest-penny; godpenny. See ARRA.
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god’s penny
God’s penny. Hist. Earnest money; a small sum paid on the striking of a bargain. — Also termed denarius Dei; earnest-penny; godpenny. See ARRA. “It is among the merchants that the giving of earnest first … becomes a form which binds both buyer and seller in a contract of sale. To all appearances this change
arra
arra (ar-[schwa]), n. [Latin “earnest, deposit”] Roman & civil law. Earnest money; money given as evidence of a completed bargain. Also spelled arrha. See DENARIUS DEI. Cf. GOD’S PENNY. — Pl. arrae.
escrow
escrow (es-kroh), n. 1. A legal document or property delivered by a promisor to a third party to be held by the third party for a given amount of time or until the occurrence of a condition, at which time the third party is to hand over the document or property to the promisee (the
money of adieu
money of adieu 〈法〉定金；保证金 法国奥尔良省〔Orleans〕用语，指在议价完成后双方分手时交付的金钱(adieu是法文，表示再见，所以有此名称)。法语中较常用「arrhes」表示定金。 (→earnest money)
purchase money
purchase money (1)买卖价款；购货款 (2)首付款 在购买财物时首次支付的部分价款，余额可在提供担保的情况下分期支付。 (3)(购买土地的)对价 包括金钱、实物或劳务。 (→earnest money)
down payment
down payment 定金；履行保证金；(分期款的)首付款 指在订立买卖合同时以现金或其他等值物支付的部分款项，以作为履约担保或预付款项。 (→earnest money)