VidhiSangh

Indian Contract Act, 1872

Section 172: “Pledge”“pawnor”,and “pawnee” defined

Chapter IX — Of Bailment

172. The bailment of goods as security for payment of a debt or performance of a promise is called “pledge”. The bailor is in this case called the “pawnor”. The bailee is called the “pawnee”.

Source: official text of the Indian Contract Act, 1872.