Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Pawn
n. 1. An item of personal property deposited as security for a debt; a pledge or guarantee. 2. The act of depositing personal property in this manner. 3. The condition of being held on deposit as a pledge. - pawn, ub. Cf. BAILMENT.
Pawnbroker
n. One who lends money, usu. at a high interest rate, in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security by the borrower. - pawnbroking, n.
Pawnee
One who receives a deposit of personal property as security for a debt.
Pawnor
One who deposits an item of personal property as security for a debt. - Also spelled pawner.