Fonds Perdus
Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Black's Law Dictionary
In French law. A capital is said to be Invested a fonds perdu when It ls stlpuiated that in consideration of the payment of an amount as interest, higher than the normal rate, the lender shall be repaid his capital in this manner. The borrower, after having paid the interest during the period determined, is free as regards the capital itself.
Arg. Fr. Merc. Law, 560.