handsale

handsale
Anciently, among the northern European nations, shaking of hands was held necessary to bind a bargain,-a custom still retained in verbal contracts. A sale thus made was called "handsale" (venditio per mutuam manum complexionem). In process of time the same word was used to signify the price or earnest money which was given immediately after the shaking of hands, or instead thereof. 2 Bl.Comm. 448

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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  • handsale — Anciently, among the northern European nations, shaking of hands was held necessary to bind a bargain, a custom still retained in verbal contracts. A sale thus made was called handsale (venditio per mutuam manum complexionem). In process of time… …   Black's law dictionary

  • handsale — A sale made under the ancient custom of the northern countries by shaking hands to bind the bargain; later the same word came to be used to signify the price or earnest which was given immediately after the shaking of hands, or instead of shaking …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • handsale — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a form of sale made binding by a handshake and customary among the early Teutonic races 2. : money paid as earnest money to bind a sale …   Useful english dictionary

  • handsel — Handsale, or earnest money …   Black's law dictionary

  • handsel — Handsale, or earnest money …   Black's law dictionary

  • handsel — Same as handsale …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • venditio per mutuam manuum complexionem — A sale by the mutual clasping of hands; a handsale. See 2 Bl Comm 448 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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