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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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