hypothec
hypothec n. (大陆法)不转移占有的抵押 罗马法上债务担保的一种。抵押权人对抵押物既无所有权，也无占有权，只有在债务人不履行债务时，抵押权人方可占有抵押物。当代苏格兰、法国及其他大陆法系国家都有不转移财产占有的担保方式。苏格兰法设有约定的和法定的两种不转移财产占有的担保方式；法国法则有合同上的、法院裁定的和法定的三种不转移财产占有的担保方式。 (→hypotheca)
HYPOTHEC
hypothec
hypothec (hI-poth-ek or hi-).Civil law. A mortgage given to a creditor on property to secure a debt; HYPOTHECA. landlord’s hypothec. Scots law. The lessor’s right of security for rent in articles, furniture, and equipment (other than tools of the tenant’s trade) that the tenant brought onto the leased premises. • Unlike the English remedy of