Definition of indenture
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a(1) : a document or a section of a document that is indented
(2) : a formal or official document usually executed in two or more copies
(3) : a contract binding one person to work for another for a given period of time
—often used in plural
b : a formal certificate (such as an inventory or voucher) prepared for purposes of control
c : a document stating the terms under which a security (such as a bond) is issued
indenture
verbDefinition of indenture (Entry 2 of 2)
: to bind (someone, such as an apprentice) by or as if by indentures
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The first known use of indenture was in the 14th century
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