security interest
Definition
Enforceable claim or lien created by a security agreement, or by the operation of law, that secures the fulfillment of a pledge. A lender or obligee has a security interest in the collateral provided by a borrower or obligor to guaranty timely payment of a debt or performance of an obligation. See also perfected security interest.
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