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Solicitor

costs until one month after its delivery in the manner prescribed by s. 65. He has a general lien for his costs on the papers of his clients [Re Rapid Road Transit Co., (1909) 1 Ch 96). … Solicitor, an officer of the Supreme Court of Judicature, who, and who only, is entitled to 'sue out any

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 … indenture [Old French endenture an indented document, from endenter to indent (divide a document into sections with irregular edges that can be matched for authentication), from en- thoroughly + dent tooth] 1 : a

debenture

they are owed] : an unsecured bond that is backed by the issuer's general credit rather than a specific lien called also debenture bond see also indenture compare mortgage bond at bond NOTE: Debentures are often convertible

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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 … who owns a wharf', Ramanatha Aiyar's The Law Lexicon; Board of Trustees of the Port of Bombay v. Sriyanesh Knitters, (1999) 7 SCC 359. It is defined as the occupier of wharf and it is further stated

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 … having decision-making authority compare trial NOTE: The purpose of a hearing is to provide the opportunity for each side of a dispute, and esp. a person who may be deprived of his or her rights, to present

Factor

is entrusted with the possession and disposal of the goods, and has a special property in, and a lien on, them; yet neither can delegate his authority, unless conferred by usages of trade or the assent of … Factor [fr. facteur, Fr.], a substitute in mercantile affairs; an agent employed to sell goods or merchandise consigned or delivered to him by or

cloud on title

cloud on title :an interest (as a lien) in real property that if valid impairs the owner's title compare quiet

conversion

tort of interfering with the ownership of another's movable or personal property without authorization or justification (as a lien) and esp. of depriving the owner of use and possession see also fraudulent conversion … : the act of exchanging one kind of property for another ;esp : the act of exchanging preferred stocks or bonds for shares of common stock of the same company usually at a preset ratio or price

Adequate protection

Adequate protection, means the protection afforded to a holder of a secured claim against the debtor, such as a periodic cash payment or an additional lien e.g. bankruptcy court permitted

unsecured claim

unsecured claim A claim or debt for which a creditor holds no special assurance of payment, such as a mortgage or lien; a debt for which credit was extended based solely

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