Fetha Negest — Judgment of the Kings — CHAPTER 27 — LOANS, PLEDGES, GUARANTIES, AND SETTLEMENT OF

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A loan creates an obligation to return the thing or its agreed equivalent according to the nature of the transaction.

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A pledge gives security; it does not automatically transfer ownership. The creditor shall preserve the pledged thing and account for its lawful disposition.

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A guarantor becomes liable only within the obligation actually guaranteed.

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Payment extinguishes debt to the extent paid. A creditor shall not collect twice by retaining both full payment and security beyond what the agreement permits.

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Usurious increase is treated separately in the penal and moral provisions and shall not be hidden inside fabricated fees.

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Settlement is valid when voluntary, informed, and supported by a genuine disputed or enforceable claim. Coerced settlement may be examined.

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Receipts, witnesses, records, and acknowledgment protect both debtor and creditor from later falsehood.

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