Word From a French Idiom Meaning “death Pledge”
Puzzle 11 of Sherlock Holmes Hard Pack
Question is: Word From a French Idiom Meaning “death Pledge”
and the answer is: MORTGAGE
Word Meaning:
MORTGAGE — (law, real estate) A legal agreement in which a borrower pledges real property as collateral for a loan used to purchase or refinance that property.
Definitions from Wiktionary.