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mohatra

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or characterized by an avoidance of laws against usury by a pair of sales between a lender and a borrower (or their agents), where the first purchase is made on credit and an immediate repurchase is made in cash, the difference in prices amounting to the interest of the loan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical, not-comparable

Topics: law

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History

Etymology

From French, Spanish, or Latin mohatra, all from Arabic مُخَاطَرَة (muḵāṭara)

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Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مخاطرة — Translations
  • French: mohatra — Translations
  • Latin: mohatra — Translations
  • Portuguese: mofatra — Translations
  • Spanish: mohatra — Translations