Collateral Security in United States
Collateral Security Definition
A separate obligation attached to another contract to guaranty its performance. The transfer of property or of other contracts to insure the performance of a principal engagement. 38 Ga. 292; 9 Iowa 331. The property or securities thus conveyed are also called collateral securities. 1 Powell, Mortg. 393; 2 Powell, Mortg. 666, note 871; 3 Powell, Mortg. 944, 1001.
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A separate obligation attached to another contract to guaranty its performance. The transfer of property or of other contracts to insure the performance of a principal engagement. 38 Ga. 292; 9 Iowa 331. The property or securities thus conveyed are also called collateral securities. 1 Powell, Mortg. 393; 2 Powell, Mortg. 666, note 871; 3 Powell, Mortg. 944, 1001.
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This definition of Collateral Security is based on The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary. This entry needs to be proofread.