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先取特権 (senshutokken) Japanese meaning: statutory lien | Kotomora
先せん 取しゅ 特とっ 権けん also: さきどりとっけん
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規き
定てい
に
より
、
特とく
定てい
の
債さい
権けん
に
つい
て
債さい
務む
者しゃ
の
財ざい
産さん
から
優ゆう
先せん
的てき
に
弁べん
済さい
を
受う
ける
権けん
利り
です
。
A statutory lien is a right, provided by law, to receive payment from the debtor's property in preference to other creditors for certain claims.
A statutory lien on real estate may not be asserted against third parties unless it is registered.
Kanji 権 authority, power, rights Related words 抵てい 当とう 権けん 抵当権 (mortgage) is a security interest created by contract, while 先取特権 arises by operation of law and does not require an agreement.
質しち 権けん 質権 (pledge) requires delivery of possession, whereas 先取特権 is a non-possessory lien.
Etymology Compound of 先取 (taking in advance) and 特権 (special right). The term is a direct translation of the Western legal concept of 'statutory lien' or 'privilege' in civil law systems.
