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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 … Accountant to the Crown. One who has received money for the Crown and for which he must account. The

Title, Covenants for

incumbrance' and 'further assurance' as in (A). (D) In a conveyance by way of mortgage (including charge or lien) of freehold property subject to rent or leasehold property by a person expressed to convey as beneficial owner,

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

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Pawn

far as is necessary to secure the debt. A pawn or pledge is an intermediate between a simple lien and a mortgage which wholly passes the property in the thing covered, Lallan Prasad v. Rahmat Ali, AIR

indenture

trust) under which there is outstanding security constituting a claim against a debtor, a claim secured by a lien on any of the debtor's property, or an equity security of the debtor 2 : a deed or

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

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

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 : a mortgagor's

holder for value

issued or transferred in exchange for something of value (as a promise of performance, a security interest or lien in the instrument not obtained by judicial process, payment of or use of the instrument as security for

Chancery

raising of portions or other charges on land; sale and distribution of proceeds of property subject to a lien or charge; execution of trusts, charitable or private; rectification, setting aside, or cancelling deeds or other written instruments;

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