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“No-one can give what he does not have.”  
{{a|latin|}}''“No-one can give what he does not have.”'' <br />
''“You can only give as good as you get”''<br />


A [[Latin]] maxim of relevance to assignees and purchasers for value, which was roundly ignored by whoever the bright spark was who came up with the preposterous idea of [[rehypothecation]].
A [[Latin]] maxim of relevance to assignees and purchasers for value, which was roundly ignored by whoever the bright spark was who came up with the preposterous idea of [[rehypothecation]].


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It helps explain why having a right to assign transactioins under an {{isdama}}, even to someone in a shady jurisdiction, won’t interfere with your [[close-out netting|close out netting]]
 
It is also useful in deflating drafting pretensions of people who come bearing gifts like “[[nor anyone acting on its behalf]]”.
 
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*[[Delegation]]
*[[Set-off]]
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*[[Netting]]
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*[[Rehypothecation]]
*[[Rehypothecation]]


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