mohatra (English, adj)
expansion: mohatra (not comparable)
Senses:
topics: law
glosses: 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.
tags: historical
not-comparable
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