Creance
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Collateral security; pledge. Creancer, or creansor. A creditor. Credentials. Documents or evidences of authority.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In French Law. A claim; a debt; also belief, credit, faith. 1 Bouvier, Inst. n. 1040.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In French law. A claim; a debt; also belief, credit, faith.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In French law. A claim; a debt; also belief, credit, faith.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Fr. [from creier, to believe.] Belief; persuasion; trust; credit; faith. L.Fr, Diet,