About The Word Escrow
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Escrow
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What's The Definition Of Escrow?
[n] a written agreement (or property or money) delivered to a third party or put in trust by one party to a contract to be returned after fulfillment of some condition
Synonyms | Synonyms for Escrow: Related Terms | Find terms related to Escrow: bail | bond | earnest | earnest money | gage | handsel | hock | hostage | mainprise | pawn | pignus | pledge | recognizance | replevin | replevy | surety | token payment | undertaking | vadimonium | vadium See Also | written agreement Escrow In Webster's Dictionary \Es"crow\, n. [OF. escroe, escroue, a roll of writings,
bond. See {Scroll}.] (Law)
A deed, bond, or other written engagement, delivered to a
third person, to be held by him till some act is done or some
condition is performed, and then to be by him delivered to
the grantee. --Blackstone.
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