Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

margin call

A securities broker's demand that a customer put up money or stock as collateral when the broker finances a purchase of securities. ( A margin call usu. occurs when the market prices of the securities are falling. - Also termed maintenance call.3. See call option under OPTION. 4. A demand for the presentation of a security (esp. a bond) for redemption before the maturity date. 5. A landmark designating a property boundary. ( The landmarks are chosen by the surveyor and recorded in his field notes or in the accompanying deed. See METES AND BOUNDS.