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Antichresis
A contract whereby the creditor reacquires the right
to receive the fruits of an immovable of his debtor
with the obligation to apply them to the payment of
the interest and thereafter to the principal of his
credit
Characteristics of antichresis
1. Accessory
2. Formal
Amount of principal and interest must be in
writing; otherwise, the antichresis is void
3. Nominate
4. Real right
5. Real property
6. Indivisible