Principal
The face amount or par amount of a bond, not including interest, payable on its maturity date.
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Amortization
The payment of the Principal of a Bond Issue by periodic payments either directly to bondholders or to a Sinking Fund for the benefit of bondholders.
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Subordinate Lien Bonds
Bonds having a subordinate claim on one or more security interests relative to the claim against such security interests by the holders of other bonds, also known as “junior lien bonds.”