Money or other property so deposited is also loosely referred to as escrow.
In common law, escrow applied to the deposits only of instruments for conveyance of land, but it now applies to all instruments so deposited.
A written instrument, such as a deed, temporarily deposited with a neutral third party (the escrow agent), by the agreement of two parties to a valid contract. The escrow agent will deliver the document to the benefited party when the conditions of the contract have been met. The depositor has no control over the instrument in escrow.
The state of property deposited with an escrow agent.
To place in escrow.
An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file).
Coverage.
A means of keeping or remaining safe.
The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
The state of being safe.
Restrictions on foreign competitors which limit their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.
A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease.
Immunity from harm, obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.