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Lien And Claim

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Lien and claim, where a claim cannot but be termed to be a genus-lien is a particular species arising out of the genus and the two terms namely, claim and lien cannot be identified with each other so as to accord same meaning, M.V. Al Quamar v. Travliris Salvage (International) Ltd., AIR 2000 SC 2826 (2847): (2000) 8 SCC 278. (Contract Act, 1872, s. 171)

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