Attachment Lien - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: attachment lien Page: 2Possessory lien
Possessory lien. A possessory lien arises at common law from an agreement express or implied. As a rule it is immaterial how possession is obtained, Robbins v. Gray, (1895) 2 QB 501; Keene v. Thomas, (1905) 1 KB 136. The lien can be extinguished by tender of the amount due and may be lost by waiver express or implied, and also only continues so long as actual possession is retained. See LIEN....
lien waiver
lien waiver A document that releases a consumer (homeowner) from any further obligation for payment of a debt once it has been paid in full. Lien waivers typically are used by homeowners who hire a contractor to provide work and materials to prevent any subcontractors or suppliers of materials from filing a lien against the homeowner for nonpayment. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ...
Lien and claim
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)...
charging lien
charging lien see lien ...
Contractual lien
Contractual lien, this is a contractual right to retain possession pending payment of sums due to the possessor. The contractual lien, which is often equated with a pledge, is to be distinguished from it in that possession is taken for purposes other than security and unless otherwise agreed the lienee has merely a right to detain the goods until payment of what is due to him, not a right to sell them on default in payment, Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 4(1), para 609, p. 265....
landlord's lien
landlord's lien see lien ...
Particular lien
Particular lien. See LIEN....
voluntary lien
voluntary lien see lien ...
vendor's lien
vendor's lien see lien ...
tax lien
tax lien see lien ...
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