Pignoratio
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Abbott (1879)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A contract of pledge.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Lat.
In the civll law. The contract of pledge; and also the obligation of such contracti
Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence
Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879
In civil law, the obligation of the contract of pledge; also, the impounding of a stray animal, to secure payment for damage it has done. See Bouvier; Burrill.