Talk:Home Building & Loan Ass'n v. Blaisdell

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Translation[edit]

From legalese into plain language please:

The extension had the effect of enlarging the mortgagor's estate contrary to the terms of the contract.

What is "estate" doing here? The relevant words in a mortgage are interest, principal, balance, and collateral. patsw (talk) 21:36, 20 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]