单词 | deposit |
释义 | de·pos·it 1 /di-'pä-zət/ vt 1: to place for safekeeping or as security may ~ the property with the court; esp: to put in a bank account 2 in the civil law of Louisiana: to place (movable property) under a deposit the depository can not make use of the thing ~ ed — Louisiana Civil Code de·pos·i·tor /di-'pä-zə-tər/ n deposit 2 n 1: the state of being deposited (as in an account) holding the property on ~ compare escrow, trust 2: something placed for safekeeping: as a: money deposited in a bank esp. to one's credit demand deposit: a bank deposit that can be withdrawn without prior notice general deposit: a deposit of money in a bank that is to the credit of the depositor thereby giving the depositor the right to money and creating a debtor-creditor relationship special deposit: a deposit that is made for a specific purpose, that is to be returned to the depositor, and that creates a bailment or trust time deposit: a bank deposit that can be withdrawn only after a set period of time or with prior notice b: something given as security see also security deposit ◇ A deposit may be applied to a purchase price or may be considered partial payment. 3 in the civil law of Louisiana a: the gratuitous transfer of possession of movable property to another for a limited time or specified purpose such that the depositary is liable to some extent for loss or damage to the property see also sequestration compare bailment, hiring; loan for consumption and loan for use at loan ◇ Like the common-law bailment, the civil law deposit requires either actual or constructive delivery. necessary deposit: a deposit compelled by a sudden emergency ◇ The Louisiana Civil Code deems the deposit of travelers' belongings with an innkeeper a necessary deposit. voluntary deposit: a deposit that is made by the mutual consent of the depositor and depositary ◇ The consent required may be express or implied, and because of the requirements of consent, only persons with the capacity to contract can make a voluntary deposit. b: the movable property that is the object of a deposit the depositary is bound to use the same diligence in preserving the ~ that he uses in preserving his own property — Louisiana Civil Code 4: an act of depositing upon the ~ of the money in the escrow account 5: depository night ~ |
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