Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)
4. Information Forms (hierarchy name)
5. information forms (objects)
6. document genres
7. [documents by function]
8. records (documents)
9. [records by form or function]
10. financial records

Narrower term/s

• hypothecation certificates

Anotations

Scope note:

Documents expressing the conveyance of property upon condition, such as that money will be paid or a duty will be performed, which operates as a lien, so that the issuer may, under certain conditions, take possession and foreclose the property upon default.