Earnest-money

  • 21earnest — earnest1 [ʉr′nist] adj. [ME ernest < OE eornoste < eornost, earnestness, zeal, akin to Ger ernst, seriousness (OHG ernust) < IE base * er , to set oneself in motion, arouse > RUN] 1. serious and intense; not joking or playful; zealous …

    English World dictionary

  • 22earnest payment — index pledge (security) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 earnest payment …

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  • 23money of adieu — Earnest money paid to bind a bargain, whereupon the parties bade each other adieu …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 24Earnest payment — An earnest payment (sometimes called earnest money or simply earnest, or alternatively a good faith deposit) is a deposit towards the purchase of real estate or publicly tendered government contract made by a buyer or registered contractor to… …

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  • 25earnest — earnest1 earnestly, adv. earnestness, n. /err nist/, adj. 1. serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous: an earnest worker. 2. showing depth and sincerity of feeling: earnest words; an earnest entreaty. 3. seriously important;… …

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  • 26earnest — I ear•nest [[t]ˈɜr nɪst[/t]] adj. 1) serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous 2) showing depth and sincerity of feeling: an earnest entreaty[/ex] 3) seriously important; grave 4) full seriousness, as of intention or purpose: to …

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  • 27money — In usual and ordinary acceptation it means coins and paper currency used as circulating medium of exchange, and does not embrace notes, bonds, evidences of debt, or other personal or real estate. Lane v. Railey, 280 Ky. 319, 133 S.W.2d 74, 79, 81 …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 28money — In usual and ordinary acceptation it means coins and paper currency used as circulating medium of exchange, and does not embrace notes, bonds, evidences of debt, or other personal or real estate. Lane v. Railey, 280 Ky. 319, 133 S.W.2d 74, 79, 81 …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 29earnest — I. /ˈɜnəst / (say ernuhst) adjective 1. serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous: an earnest worker. 2. showing depth and sincerity of feeling: earnest words. 3. having serious importance, or demanding serious attention: an… …

  • 30money — currency and coin that are guaranteed as legal tender by the government, a regulatory agency or bank. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary at the money out of the money in the money NYSE Euronext Glossary * * * money mon‧ey [ˈmʌni] noun …

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