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  2. Banker's lien - Wikipedia

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    A banker's lien is a legal right arise in many common law jurisdictions of a bank to exercise a lien over any property in the custody of the bank as security. Lien is of two types: Particular lien; General lien; Particular lien confers to retain the goods in connection with which a particular debt arose i.e.

  3. Security interest - Wikipedia

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    In finance, a security interest is a legal right granted by a debtor to a creditor over the debtor's property (usually referred to as the collateral [1]) which enables the creditor to have recourse to the property if the debtor defaults in making payment or otherwise performing the secured obligations. [2]

  4. Lien - Wikipedia

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    dragnet lien (United States)—a lien that is enlarged to cover any additional credit extended to the debtor to the same creditor. environmental lien—a charge, security, or encumbrance on a property's title to secure payment of cost or debt arising from response actions, cleanup, or other remediation of hazardous substances or petroleum products.

  5. Pledge (law) - Wikipedia

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    In English law, the pledge is in the possession of the pledgee, as opposed to a nonpossessory lien or a mortgage. [3] Another difference between Roman and English law is that certain things (e.g. apparel, furniture and instruments of tillage) could not be pledged in Roman law, while there is no such restriction in English law.

  6. Tax lien - Wikipedia

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    A federal tax lien arising by law as described above is valid against the taxpayer without any further action by the government. The general rule is that where two or more creditors have competing liens against the same property, the creditor whose lien was perfected at the earlier time takes priority over the creditor whose lien was perfected at a later time (there are exceptions to this rule ...

  7. Mortgage law - Wikipedia

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    Under lien theory. a mortgage acts to place a lien on the mortgaged property in favor of the mortgagee, and legal title is retained by the mortgagor. Judicial foreclosure is most often necessary as a remedy to default pursuant to mortgages within lien theory jurisdictions, and this process has been found to be cumbersome, time-consuming and costly.

  8. Joint and several liability - Wikipedia

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    Example: As the bank couldn't locate Alex, he wasn't served with the claim, and so only Bobbie was party to the action. The court gives judgment against her, but the bank finds she cannot pay. The court gives judgment against her, but the bank finds she cannot pay.

  9. Lien waiver - Wikipedia

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    It is an inherent vagary in the lien release law. In the United States, some states only use a conditional waiver on progress payment and an unconditional waiver on final payment. The mechanics lien process can be of great value to claimants in enforcing their claims, if done according to the laws of the various states, or the federal ...