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inchoate

inchoate 1 a : not yet made complete, certain, or specific : not perfected see also inchoate lien at lien b : not yet transformed into actual use or possession [until an employee has earned his

postpone

a later time 2 : to place later in precedence, preference, or importance ;specif : to subordinate (a lien) to a later lien post·pon·able adj post·pone·ment n

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

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Officiating

is appointed to a post in a higher rank, but not permanently or substantively, while still retaining his lien on his substantive post, Arun Kumar Chatterjee v. South Eastern Railway, AIR 1985 SC 482 (485): (1985) 2

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

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

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

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