Pignoration

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pignoration \Pig`no*ra"tion\, n. [LL. pignoratio, L. pigneratio,
     fr. pignerate to pledge, fr. pignus, gen. -ous and -eris, a
     pledge, a pawn: cf. F. pignoration.]
     1. The act of pledging or pawning.
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     2. (Civil Law) The taking of cattle doing damage, by way of
        pledge, till satisfaction is made. --Burrill.
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From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]:

  PIGNORATION, civil law. This word is used by Justinian in the title of the 
  52d novel, and signifies not only a pledge of property, but an engagement of 
  the person.