What is the meaning of Credit mobilier?

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A joint stock company, formed for general banking business or for the construction of public works, by means of loans on personal estate, after the manner of the credit foncier on real estate. In practice, however, this distinction has not been strictly observed.
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APAWebster's. (2011). credit mobilier. Retrieved September 30, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/credit_mobilier/definitions/1992819
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "credit mobilier" http://smartdefine.org/credit_mobilier/definitions/1992819 (accessed September 30, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, credit mobilier, Smart Define, viewed 30 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/credit_mobilier/definitions/1992819>.
MLAWebster's. "credit mobilier" 27 May 2011. Web. 30 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/credit_mobilier/definitions/1992819>