bind a bargain

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• bargain money — Money paid to bind a bargain; earnest money …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• bind — [bīnd] vt. bound, binding [ME binden < OE bindan < IE base * bhendh > BAND1, BEND1, Sans badhnāti, (he) binds, Goth bindan] 1. to tie together; make fast or tight, as with a rope or band 2. to hold or restrain as if tied or tied …   English World dictionary

• bind — v. & n. v. (past and past part. bound) (see also BOUNDEN). 1 tr. (often foll. by to, on, together) tie or fasten tightly. 2 tr. a restrain; put in bonds. b (as bound adj.) constricted, obstructed (snowbound). 3 tr. esp. Cookery cause… …   Useful english dictionary

• Plea bargain — A plea bargain (also plea agreement, plea deal or copping a plea) is an agreement in a criminal case whereby the prosecutor offers the defendant the opportunity to plead guilty, usually to a lesser charge or to the original criminal charge with a …   Wikipedia

• Earnest — Ear nest, n. [Prob. corrupted fr. F. arrhes, L. arra, arrha, arrhabo, Gr. arrabw n, of Semitic origin, cf. Heb. [=e]r[=a]v[=o]n; or perh. fr. W. ernes, akin to Gael. earlas, perh. fr. L. arra. Cf. {Arles}, {Earles penny}.] 1. Something given, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Earnest money — Earnest Ear nest, n. [Prob. corrupted fr. F. arrhes, L. arra, arrha, arrhabo, Gr. arrabw n, of Semitic origin, cf. Heb. [=e]r[=a]v[=o]n; or perh. fr. W. ernes, akin to Gael. earlas, perh. fr. L. arra. Cf. {Arles}, {Earles penny}.] 1. Something… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• earnest — ear·nest / ər nəst/ n [Anglo French ernes(t) erles, alteration of Old French erres, plural of erre pledge, earnest, alteration of Latin arra, short for arrabo, from Greek arrhabōn, of Semitic origin]: something of value given by a buyer to a… …   Law dictionary

• pledge# — pledge n Pledge, earnest, token, pawn, hostage are comparable when they denote something that is given or held as a sign of another s faith or intention to do what has been promised. Pledge, originally and still in some applications a technical… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Arles — Arles, n. pl. [Cf. F. arrhes, Scot. airles. Cf. {Earles penny}.] An earnest; earnest money; money paid to bind a bargain. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] {Arles penny}, earnest money given to servants. Kersey. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Arles penny — Arles Arles, n. pl. [Cf. F. arrhes, Scot. airles. Cf. {Earles penny}.] An earnest; earnest money; money paid to bind a bargain. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] {Arles penny}, earnest money given to servants. Kersey. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• earnest — I. noun Etymology: Middle English ernest, from Old English eornost; akin to Old High German ernust earnest Date: before 12th century 1. a serious and intent mental state < a proposal made in earnest > 2. a considerable or impressive degree or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary