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A legal right to hold the property of another party or to have it sold or applied in payment of a claim.
A legal right to hold the property of another party, or to have it sold or applied in payment of a claim against the owner.
 
Examples include the right of a repairer of goods to retain the goods they are repairing.




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Encumbrance]]
* [[Encumbrance]]
* [[First lien]]
* [[Fixed charge]]
* [[Fixed charge]]
* [[Garnishee order]]
* [[Interest]]
* [[Mortgage]]
* [[Mortgage]]
* [[Pledge]]
* [[Pledge]]
* [[Remedy]]
* [[Remedy]]
* [[Garnishee order]]
* [[Second lien]]
 
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Latest revision as of 14:16, 27 July 2020

A legal right to hold the property of another party, or to have it sold or applied in payment of a claim against the owner.

Examples include the right of a repairer of goods to retain the goods they are repairing.


See also