"catching bargain" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: catching bargains [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} catching bargain (plural catching bargains)
  1. (law) A bargain made with an heir expectant for the purchase of his expectancy at an inadequate price. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-catching_bargain-en-noun-18ygYHcu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law

Inflected forms

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