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foreclosure — fore·clos·ure /fōr klō zhər/ n 1: a legal proceeding that bars or extinguishes a mortgagor s equity of redemption in mortgaged real property see also deficiency judgment at judgment, redeem … Law dictionary
Foreclosure — Fore*clo sure (?; 135), n. The act or process of foreclosing; a proceeding which bars or extinguishes a mortgager s right of redeeming a mortgaged estate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foreclosure — (n.) 1728, from FORECLOSE (Cf. foreclose) + URE (Cf. ure) … Etymology dictionary
foreclosure — [fôr klō′zhər] n. the legal procedure for satisfying claims against a mortgagor in default who has not redeemed the mortgage: satisfaction may be obtained from the proceeds of a forced sale of the property … English World dictionary
Foreclosure — For Lacan s psychoanalytic process, see Foreclosure (psychoanalysis). House in Salinas, California under foreclosure, following the popping of the U.S. real estate bubble. Foreclosure is the legal process by which a mortgage lender (mortgagee),… … Wikipedia
foreclosure — A remedy provided by state law for creditors secured by an interest in real property to obtain title to the property under certain conditions. American Banker Glossary Process by which the holder of a mortgage seizes the property of a homeowner… … Financial and business terms
foreclosure — /forklowzhsr/ To shut out, to bar, to destroy an equity of redemption. Anderson v. Barr, 178 Okl. 508, 62 P.2d 1242, 1246. A termination of all rights of the mortgagor or his grantee in the property covered by the mortgage. The process by which a … Black's law dictionary
foreclosure — /forklowzhsr/ To shut out, to bar, to destroy an equity of redemption. Anderson v. Barr, 178 Okl. 508, 62 P.2d 1242, 1246. A termination of all rights of the mortgagor or his grantee in the property covered by the mortgage. The process by which a … Black's law dictionary
foreclosure — /fawr kloh zheuhr, fohr /, n. Law. the act of foreclosing a mortgage or pledge. [1720 30; FORECLOSE + URE] * * * Legal proceeding by which a borrower s rights to a mortgaged property may be extinguished if the borrower fails to live up to the… … Universalium
foreclosure — [[t]fɔː(r)klo͟ʊʒə(r)[/t]] foreclosures N VAR Foreclosure is when someone who has lent money to a person or organization so that they can buy property takes possession of the property because the money has not been repaid. [TECHNICAL] If… … English dictionary
