Nebraska Statutes 45-109. Contracts for payment of money or indebtedness; when usurious
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Any contract for the payment of money in satisfaction of indebtedness which seeks, directly or indirectly, to prevent the debtor from discharging his obligation in full in any lawful money of the United States with the same number of dollars he originally contracted to pay, plus interest not in excess of the maximum legal contract rate, is hereby declared to constitute usury, the same as if the contract sought to bind the debtor to pay more than the maximum legal rate of interest.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 45-109
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- United States: shall include territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Usury: Charging an illegally high interest rate on a loan. Source: OCC