Commodus really did have a sister named Lucilla, and, as depicted in the movie, she hated him. Lucilla was married to the co-emperor, Lucius Verus. Lucilla plotted to have Commodus assassinated, but Commodus had her exiled for the plot and later executed.
A provision in a loan or bond removing it as a liability on a balance sheet if cash or a portfolio is set aside for debt service. Usually defeasance occurs when a borrower owns a portfolio of Treasury securities, the coupons of which are used to service a debt. When the borrower has set aside sufficient assets to cover the debt, the debt does not need to be recorded on a balance sheet.
A promissory note is commonly unsecured, which just means that it's not attached to a physical piece of property. A mortgage loan is a secured debt, meaning that the amount borrowed is backed by the real estate property the borrower purchases.n technical terms, a mortgage loan is a promissory note. The borrower agrees to pay the lender back the principal plus interest over a certain period of time in regular installments. If the borrower fails to pay back the mortgage, the lender can accelerate the debt, meaning that the entire debt becomes due.