California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 3 — Obligations, Part 4 — Obligations Arising from Particular Transactions, Title 14 — Lien, Chapter 1 — Liens in General, Article 1 — Definition of Liens, Section 2872

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Defines a lien as a charge imposed on specific property, other than through a transfer in trust, that makes the property security for performance of an act. The defining features are the charge on identified property, the absence of a trust transfer, and the property’s use as security for the required performance.

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