CHATTEL MORTGAGE CONTRACT Definition

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CHATTEL MORTGAGE CONTRACT is a credit contract used for the purchase of equipment where the purchaser receives title of the equipment upon delivery but the creditor holds a mortgage claim against it.

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ERROR OF ORIGINAL ENTRY, in accounting, occurs when the double entry is made but using an incorrect figure.

PROMISES FOR THE FUTURE is not a standard term, but is sometimes used in contracts to delineate what orders/commitments may exist in the future. Dependent upon the contractual language, it may or may not be binding.

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