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.
Full Definition of BRIDGE LOAN. : a short-term loan used to finance an enterprise, investment, or government pending the receipt of other funds. See bridge loan defined for English-language learners.weet. : money that a bank lends you for a short period of time until you receive the money that you are getting from another source (such as from selling your house).