Equitable Lien - Law Dictionary Search Results
equitable lien
equitable lien see lien
lien
right to retain possession until payment of the amount due equitable lien : a lien against property that does not require possession … priority relative to other liens special lien 1 : an equitable lien enforceable to compel performance of an obligation (as under a
Lien
described and used under different contexts such as 'contractual lien', 'equitable lien', 'specific lien', 'general lien', 'partners lien', etc. 'A person can
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Equitable mortgage
written agreement only to make a mortgage, which creates an equitable lien on the land. (5) Where a debtor deposits the title-deeds
Constructive trust
generally, when an estate is subject to a trust or equitable interest or lien, and a person purchases it for value,
secure
or make certain (as by lien) [make a just and equitable partition and the parties' respective interests "Denton v. Lazenby, 879
owelty
sum paid by order of the court to effect an equitable partition of property (as in divorce) when such a partition … -ties [Anglo-French oelté equality, from Latin aequalitat- aequalitas] : a lien created or a pecuniary sum paid by order of the
Vendor's lien for unpaid purchase money
Vendor's lien for unpaid purchase money. Where a vendor of land conveys,
Maritime lien
Maritime lien, is well defined to mean a claim or privilege upon
Possessory lien
Possessory lien. A possessory lien arises at common law from an agreement
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