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Wharfinger

as the occupier of wharf and it is further stated that as a rule, wharfingers have a general lien for the balance of their account, Jowitt's Dictionary of English Law; Board of Trustees of the Port of

choate

choate [back-formation from inchoate] : being complete and superior to subsequent liens see also choate lien at lien compare inchoate cho·ate·ness n

Accountant to the Crown

the Crown. One who has received money for the Crown and for which he must account. The Crown's lien upon the lands of the accountant has been abolished by statute, but a lien remains upon the accountant's

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postpone

a later time 2 : to place later in precedence, preference, or importance ;specif : to subordinate (a lien) to a later lien post·pon·able adj post·pone·ment n

inchoate

inchoate 1 a : not yet made complete, certain, or specific : not perfected see also inchoate lien at lien b : not yet transformed into actual use or possession [until an employee has earned his

Demurrage

beyond a specified time. The Port Trust with a view to recover those dues would ordinarily have a lien on the goods and can refuse to deliver the goods till the demurrage charges are paid, Sun Export … and ready for sailing, though she should be detained by adverse winds or tempestuous weather. It is a charge and not a service, Trustees of the Port of Madras v. Aminchand Pyarelal, (1976) 3 SCC 167: AIR

Equitable mortgage

s. 199] (4) Where there is a written agreement only to make a mortgage, which creates an equitable lien on the land. (5) Where a debtor deposits the title-deeds of his estate with his creditor or some … converted into legal mortgages (infra) by the L.P. Act, 1925, and have not been registered as a land charge since 1925 under the (English) L.C. Act, 1925, they are to be deemed to remain an equitable estate

hearing

in a bankruptcy case to determine the value of the debtor's property in which a creditor claims a lien or security interest Wade hearing [wād-] : a hearing in a criminal case to determine whether a witness's … there is probable cause to believe that the defendant committed the felony with which he or she is charged called also preliminary examination probable cause hearing pre·ter·mi·na·tion hearing [prē-tər-mə-nā-shən-] : a hearing held prior to the termination

redeem

by right and not on the open market [ preferred shares] 2 a : to free from a lien or pledge usually by payment of the amount secured thereby [ collateral] b : to exercise an equity … set period following a foreclosure sale by paying the new purchaser the purchase price, interest, taxes, and lawful charges. d : to remove the obligation of by payment (as at maturity) [ a bond] 3 a :

right of redemption

right of redemption :the right to regain ownership of property by freeing it from a debt, charge, or lien (as by paying to the creditor what is due to release the secured property) ;specif :

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