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Table of Scottish Statutes |
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Table of Statutory Instruments |
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Table of Scottish Statutory Instruments |
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1 Introduction to Property Law |
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Introduction and Historical Background |
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Scope of the book and structure of this chapter |
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1 | (1) |
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Historical and comparative context of Scots property law |
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2 | (7) |
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Sources of Scots property law |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (2) |
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12 | (3) |
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Institutional and other early writers |
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15 | (2) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (3) |
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Fundamental Principles of Property Law |
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Real rights and personal rights |
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22 | (8) |
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30 | (3) |
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Corporeal and incorporeal |
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33 | (2) |
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35 | (4) |
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39 | (1) |
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Part II OWNERSHIP AND POSSESSION |
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2 | (2) |
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Acquisition, Proof and Loss of Ownership |
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4 | (8) |
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Proof of ownership and the remedies of an owner |
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12 | (3) |
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Possession and the presumption of ownership |
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15 | (5) |
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20 | (6) |
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The Nature of the Role of Possession |
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Acquisition and Loss of Possession |
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5 | (20) |
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The physical element of possession |
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6 | (3) |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (5) |
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16 | (2) |
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Natural and civil possession |
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18 | (2) |
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Acquisition and loss of possession |
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20 | (5) |
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25 | (18) |
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Protection of possession: spuilzie |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (3) |
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30 | (6) |
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Protection of possession: possessory judgment |
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36 | (1) |
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Making the choice: possessory remedies or proof of ownership |
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37 | (3) |
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Protection of possession: remedies for interference with possession |
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40 | (3) |
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Further Rights of a Possessor |
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44 | (2) |
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Right to fruits of property |
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46 | (3) |
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Right to recompense for improvements |
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49 | (2) |
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Right to recompense for maintenance |
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4 General Principles of Derivative Acquisition |
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1 | (2) |
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3 | (14) |
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5 | (4) |
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9 | (2) |
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11 | (3) |
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14 | (3) |
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Valid, Void and Voidable Transfers |
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Introduction: contract and conveyance |
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17 | (3) |
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20 | (1) |
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The distinction between void and voidable transfers |
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21 | (6) |
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Examples of voidable transfers |
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27 | (4) |
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31 | (8) |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (1) |
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Warrandice: corporeal moveable property |
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41 | (2) |
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Warrandice: corporeal heritable property |
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43 | (10) |
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Warrandice: incorporeal property |
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53 | (2) |
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5 Derivative Acquisition: Corporeal Moveables |
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1 | (7) |
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3 | (5) |
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The Common Law Rule: Delivery |
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8 | (2) |
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10 | (1) |
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Constructive delivery: traditio brevi manu |
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11 | (1) |
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Constructive delivery: goods in the custody of a third party |
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12 | (2) |
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Constructive delivery: constitution possessorium |
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14 | (2) |
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16 | (1) |
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Transfer Under the Sale of Goods Act 1979 |
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17 | (33) |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (3) |
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The default rule: transfer by intention |
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22 | (6) |
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28 | (2) |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (2) |
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34 | (3) |
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37 | (6) |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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Buyers and sellers in possession |
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45 | (3) |
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Motor vehicles on hire purchase |
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48 | (2) |
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Special Rules for Motor Vehicles, Ships and Aircraft |
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6 Derivative Acquisition: Incorporeal Property |
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Introduction and terminology |
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1 | (5) |
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Exclusions from this chapter |
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6 | (3) |
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9 | (3) |
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12 | (5) |
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17 | (1) |
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Stage 1 Agreement to Assign |
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18 | (2) |
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20 | (3) |
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Stage 3 Intimation (Personal Rights) |
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23 | (6) |
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Stage 3 Registration or Possession (Real Rights) |
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29 | (2) |
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7 Derivative Acquisition: Corporeal Heritable Property Introduction |
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1 | (1) |
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The Requirements of Writing The need for writing |
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5 | (2) |
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The requirements for validity |
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7 | (46) |
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Method of subscribing: natural persons |
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14 | (1) |
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Method of subscribing: juristic persons |
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15 | (7) |
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Subscribing on another's behalf |
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22 | (2) |
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Incorporation of other writings |
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24 | (3) |
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27 | (5) |
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32 | (6) |
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Making a document probative: juristic persons |
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38 | (5) |
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Probativity: consequences |
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43 | (1) |
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Converting improbative deeds into probative deeds |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (3) |
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48 | (4) |
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52 | (1) |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (2) |
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56 | (2) |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (7) |
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66 | (6) |
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72 | (2) |
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Registration requirements |
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74 | (8) |
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82 | (3) |
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Inaccuracies and rectification |
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85 | (3) |
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The Keeper's warranty and compensation |
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88 | (5) |
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Protection for good faith acquirers |
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93 | (6) |
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1 | (2) |
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3 | (6) |
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9 | (4) |
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13 | (21) |
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Accession of moveables to land |
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20 | (4) |
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Accession between moveables |
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24 | (2) |
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Accession of land to land: alluvion |
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26 | (4) |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (2) |
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Right of Good Faith Possessor to Fruits |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (2) |
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Money and Negotiable Instruments |
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37 | (1) |
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Nature of positive prescription and its justification |
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38 | (6) |
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44 | (4) |
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48 | (9) |
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Cutting prescription short |
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57 | (1) |
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Prescriptive acquisition of corporeal moveable property |
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Forms of Shared Ownership |
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1 | (4) |
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The nature of a co-owner's right |
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5 | (3) |
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8 | (4) |
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12 | (4) |
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16 | (1) |
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17 | (2) |
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Judicial regulation of use |
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19 | (2) |
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Repairs and alterations to common property |
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21 | (5) |
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Division and sale of common property |
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26 | (6) |
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The Rights of a Landowner |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (4) |
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6 | (6) |
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Determining the boundaries of the land |
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12 | (4) |
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The owner's right to possession |
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16 | (2) |
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Transient interference with possession: trespass |
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18 | (5) |
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Non-transient interference with possession: encroachment |
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23 | (4) |
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27 | (3) |
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Restrictions on the Rights of a Landowner |
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Neighbours' implied rights of use of land |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (1) |
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Access to landlocked land |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (5) |
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41 | (8) |
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49 | (5) |
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54 | (2) |
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56 | (3) |
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59 | (1) |
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Occupancy rights and "dealings" with the matrimonial home |
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60 | (4) |
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64 | (1) |
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Dispensation by the court |
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65 | (4) |
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Dealing with the 1981 Act |
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Part III OTHER RIGHTS IN PROPERTY |
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1 | (3) |
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4 | (3) |
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Recognised forms of servitude |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (3) |
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11 | (2) |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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Recognising other servitudes |
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17 | (5) |
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22 | (1) |
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Creation by written provision |
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23 | (5) |
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28 | (4) |
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32 | (7) |
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39 | (3) |
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The benefited proprietor's rights and obligations |
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42 | (5) |
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The burdened proprietor's rights and obligations |
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47 | (3) |
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Variation and Extinction of Servitudes |
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50 | (8) |
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Rights Resembling Servitudes |
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The Nature of Real Burdens |
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1 | (19) |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (2) |
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Facility and service burdens |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (1) |
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Economic development burdens |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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Personal pre-emption and redemption burdens |
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19 | (1) |
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Creation and Content of Real Burdens |
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20 | (18) |
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An obligation to do or refrain from doing something |
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21 | (2) |
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23 | (3) |
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26 | (1) |
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Burdens in restraint of trade |
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27 | (2) |
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Repugnancy with ownership |
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29 | (2) |
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Third party rights to vary or discharge |
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31 | (1) |
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Rules on form and drafting |
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32 | (4) |
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Further rules on creation |
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36 | (2) |
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Enforcement of Real Burdens |
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38 | (24) |
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39 | (3) |
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Identifying the benefited property: express nomination |
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42 | (2) |
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Identifying the benefited properly: facility and service burdens |
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44 | (1) |
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Identifying the benefited property: implied nomination |
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45 | (5) |
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50 | (8) |
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58 | (4) |
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Variation and Discharge of Real Burdens |
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62 | (19) |
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63 | (2) |
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Special rules for community burdens |
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65 | (4) |
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The "sunset rule": notices of termination |
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69 | (3) |
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72 | (3) |
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Breach in absence of interest |
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75 | (1) |
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76 | (1) |
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Omission from title sheet of burdened property |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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Variation and Discharge of Title Conditions by the Lands Tribunal Jurisdiction of the Lands Tribunal and procedure for variation and discharge |
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81 | (21) |
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The factors to be considered |
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87 | (2) |
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(a) Any change in circumstances since the title condition was created |
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(b) The extent to which the condition confers benefit |
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2 | (89) |
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(c) The extent to which the condition impedes enjoyment of the burdened property |
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91 | (1) |
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(d) How practicable or costly it is to comply with the condition |
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92 | (1) |
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(e) The length of time which has elapsed since the condition was created |
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93 | (1) |
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(f) The purpose of the title condition |
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94 | (1) |
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(g) The existence of planning consent |
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95 | (1) |
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(h) Willingness to pay compensation |
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96 | (1) |
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(i) Purpose of acquisition of burdened property |
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97 | (1) |
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(j) Any other factor considered relevant |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (3) |
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Development Management Scheme |
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103 | (2) |
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Tenement Management Scheme |
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13 Public Rights Over Land and Water |
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1 | (16) |
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2 | (3) |
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5 | (4) |
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9 | (3) |
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Obligations of landowners |
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12 | (5) |
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17 | (4) |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (2) |
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Public Rights of Way Over Land |
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Creation of public rights of way |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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Between two public places |
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28 | (1) |
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Use for the prescriptive period |
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29 | (5) |
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The parties' rights and obligations |
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34 | (2) |
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Extinction of a public right of way |
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36 | (1) |
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Interaction between public rights of way and statutory access rights |
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37 | (4) |
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Nature and Creation of Liferent |
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1 | (5) |
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6 | (2) |
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8 | (5) |
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Rights and obligations of the liferenter |
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13 | (1) |
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Limitations on the liferenter's right: timber, mines and quarries |
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13 | (3) |
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16 | (3) |
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Assignation and Termination of Liferent |
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19 | (2) |
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1 | (17) |
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7 | (1) |
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Relationship between security and debt |
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8 | (1) |
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Restricted and unrestricted securities |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (2) |
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12 | (3) |
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Arrangements similar to securities |
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15 | (3) |
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18 | (60) |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (4) |
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The pledgee's rights and obligations |
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25 | (4) |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (5) |
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35 | (3) |
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Securities over aircraft and ships |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (3) |
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The parties' rights and obligations |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (3) |
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47 | (3) |
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Creditor's powers on default |
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50 | (5) |
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Special provisions limiting power of sale of residential property |
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55 | (6) |
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61 | (2) |
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63 | (2) |
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65 | (2) |
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67 | (2) |
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Enforcement and property affected |
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69 | (2) |
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71 | (1) |
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71 | (5) |
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76 | (2) |
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78 | (5) |
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Special and general liens |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (5) |
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89 | (5) |
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94 | (4) |
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Options for the Unsecured Creditor |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (2) |
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103 | (2) |
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105 | (1) |
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Adjudication and land attachment |
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106 | (2) |
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Diligence and rights in security |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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Arrestment, pledge and lien |
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110 | (1) |
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Inhibitions, adjudications and standard securities |
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111 | (1) |
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1 | (5) |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (3) |
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11 | (2) |
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13 | (2) |
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15 | (3) |
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Acquisition of a real right |
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18 | (2) |
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20 | (1) |
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Rights and Obligations of the Parties |
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21 | (24) |
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Obligation to enter into, and remain in, possession |
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22 | (2) |
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Obligation to use property only for purpose of let |
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24 | (3) |
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Obligation to take reasonable care of the property |
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27 | (1) |
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Obligation to pay the rent when due |
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28 | (3) |
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Obligation to plenish the subjects |
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31 | (1) |
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Obligation to maintain tenant in full possession |
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32 | (2) |
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Obligation not to derogate from grant |
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34 | (2) |
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Obligation to provide subjects reasonably lit for purpose |
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36 | (3) |
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Obligation to make repairs |
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39 | (6) |
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Assignation and Subletting |
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45 | (3) |
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48 | (3) |
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Is the landlord's consent needed? |
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51 | (3) |
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Transmission of lease conditions |
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54 | (4) |
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58 | (1) |
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Enforcement and Termination of Leases |
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Enforcement of lease obligations |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (3) |
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65 | (8) |
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73 | (2) |
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75 | (1) |
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Termination at ish and tacit relocation |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (1) |
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Security of tenure under statute |
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78 | (262) |
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99. Appendix: The Disposition |
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340 | (5) |
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