Institutional Repository

Liens: A closer look at some conceptual foundations

Show simple item record

dc.contributor.author Wiese, Mitzi
dc.date.accessioned 2018-01-25T12:50:47Z
dc.date.available 2018-01-25T12:50:47Z
dc.date.issued 2011
dc.identifier.citation Wiese, M “Liens: A closer look at some conceptual foundations” 2011 CILSA vol XLIV, no 1, 80 en
dc.identifier.issn 00104051
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/23558
dc.description.abstract Liens are classified differently in diverse legal systems. The classification of a lien points towards the specific operation thereof. In South African law we distinguish between enrichment liens (real liens) which are regarded as real rights and debtor-creditor liens which are regarded as personal rights. The Dutch law, on the other hand, no longer distinguishes between zakenrechtelijke retentierechten (real liens) and verbintenisrechtelijke retentierechten (debtor-creditor liens). All liens are classified as opschortingsrechten with real operation. Scots law distinguishes between general and special liens and all liens are classified as real rights. A lien is an important and powerful legal remedy and a form of security. Liens are very important in modern day South Africa where access to courts are expensive and time consuming. In this article I look at certain conceptual foundations of liens in South African law, Dutch law and Scots law. en
dc.language.iso en en
dc.publisher CILSA en
dc.subject liens en
dc.subject retensieregte en
dc.subject enrichment lien en
dc.subject verrykingsretensiereg en
dc.subject skuldeiser-skuldenaar retensiereg en
dc.subject debtor and creditor lien en
dc.subject right of retention en
dc.title Liens: A closer look at some conceptual foundations en
dc.type Article en
dc.description.department Private Law en


Files in this item

This item appears in the following Collection(s)

Show simple item record

Search UnisaIR


Browse

My Account

Statistics