monies pietatis

monies pietatis
/montiyz payateytas/ Public pawnbroking establishments; institutions established by government, in some European countries, for lending small sums of money on pledges of personal property. In France they are called "monts de piete."

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • monies pietatis — /montiyz payateytas/ Public pawnbroking establishments; institutions established by government, in some European countries, for lending small sums of money on pledges of personal property. In France they are called monts de piete …   Black's law dictionary

  • Mount of piety — See also: Montepío (disambiguation) A mount of piety was an institutional pawnbroker run as a charity in Europe from the later Middle Ages times to the 20th century, more often referred to in English by the relevant local term , such as monte di… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”