Classification of liens - General - Special - Definition
N.D. Cent. Code § 35-01-03
in effect35-01-03. Classification of liens - General - Special - Definition
Liens are either general or special:
1. A general lien is one which the holder thereof is entitled to enforce as a security for the
performance of all the obligations, or all of a particular class of obligations, which exist
in the holder's favor against the owner of the property.
2. A special lien is one which the holder thereof can enforce only as a security for the
performance of a particular act or obligation and of the obligations that may be
incidental thereto.
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