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Tacking

The unlting securities given at different times, so as to prevent any inters mediate purchaser from claiming a title to kedeem or otherwise discharge one lien, which is prior, without redeeming or discharging the other liens also, which are subsequent to his own title. 1 Story, Eq. Jur. $ 412

Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)