noun
indenture
Indenture (noun) means a formal agreement that ties a person, often an apprentice, to work for someone else on set terms for a fixed period.
noun
1
A formal agreement that ties a person, often an apprentice, to work for someone else on set terms for a fixed period.
2
(law) A formal agreement, such as for a bond, a property sale or a bankruptcy, that places extra conditions on one or both sides.
3
A document produced in duplicate copies with matching indented edges, recording either of the contracts mentioned above.
4
A dent or a hollow cut into something.
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman endenture, from Old French endenteure, from endenter (“to dent”). The name of the contract derives from the irregular dent-shaped cut (indentation) used to prove the authenticity of the two parts, similar to a chirograph.
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What is the meaning of indenture?
"indenture" (noun) means a formal agreement that ties a person, often an apprentice, to work for someone else on set terms for a fixed period.
What is another word for indenture?
Other words for "indenture" include indention, indentation, indent.
What are the different meanings of indenture?
"indenture" has 3 main meanings: 1. A formal agreement that ties a person, often an apprentice, to work for someone else on set terms for a fixed period; 2. (law) A formal agreement, such as for a bond, a property sale or a bankruptcy, that places extra conditions on one or both sides; 3. A document produced in duplicate copies with matching indented edges, recording either of the contracts mentioned above.
