escrow

(Anglais)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A contractual arrangement whereby money or assets are held in trust by an independent agent by the agreement of the parties, which can only be released to the relevant party once certain contractual conditions have been fulfilled.
2. (countable, informal, uncountable) The money or assets so held.

Verb

To place in escrow.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɛ.skɹəʊ̯/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: escrowe

In summary

Learned borrowing from Law French escrowe, from Old French escroe (“register, note; bit of parchment; piece”), from Frankish *skrōda (“piece”), from Proto-Germanic *skraudō, derivative of Proto-Germanic *skraudaną (“to shred”). Doublet of scrow and shred and partially scroll.

Concepts

fiducie

document déposé par une tierce personne

Synonymes

deed

fideicommissum

Traductions

Treuhand

plica

borg

fideicomisso

fideicomiso

خاص

dipòsit

depósito em garantia

depósito

plica

fideïcomís