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Contractual lien

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secure

[ the blessings of liberty "U.S. Constitution preamble"] 2 a : to protect or make certain (as by lien) [make a just and equitable partition and the parties' respective interests "Denton v. Lazenby, 879 P.2d 607 (1994)"]

Encumbrance

Magaram v. B.O.R., AIR 1990 Raj 90. encumbrance means a burden or charge upon property or claim or lien upon an estate or on the land. 'Encumber' means burden of legal liability on property, and, therefore, when

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Floating charge

A charge lien etc that successively attaches to such assets as a person may have from time to time leaving him

Charging order

payment of the costs is barred by any statute of limitations. See Cordery on Solicitors; Atkinson on Solicitors' Lien. Partners.--Under s. 23 of the (English) Partnership Act, 1890, separate judgment creditors of a partner may obtain an

encumbrance

encumbrance also in·cum·brance [in-kəm-brəns] n : a claim (as a lien) against property ;specif : an interest or right (as an easement or a lease) in real property that

secured debt

secured debt Debt backed by a mortgage, pledge of collateral, or other lien; debt for which the creditor has the right to pursue specific pledged property upon default. Examples include home

Lien

Matched in: Term Lien

interest

payment or performance of an obligation [the security interest of a mortgagee in the mortgaged property] ;also : lien NOTE: While a lien may be created by statutory or judicial means without any agreement providing for security

mortgage

[shows that a deed was intended only as a "W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al."] b : a lien against property that is granted to secure an obligation (as a debt) and that is extinguished upon payment

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