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special retention

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A quick definition of special retention:

Special retention is a legal term used in Scots law to describe a situation where a person has the right to keep someone else's property until they are reimbursed for expenses they have incurred in repairing or maintaining the property. This is similar to a lien, which is a right to keep possession of property until a debt is paid. It is different from general retention, which is the right to keep all of a debtor's property as security for a debt.

A more thorough explanation:

Special retention is a legal term used in Scots law to refer to a possessor's right to keep property owned by another until reimbursed for expenditures on the property for its repair or for its care and maintenance. This means that if someone has spent money on repairing or maintaining someone else's property, they have the right to keep that property until they are reimbursed for their expenses.

  • If a landlord hires a contractor to repair a tenant's apartment and the tenant refuses to pay for the repairs, the landlord can use special retention to keep the tenant's belongings until they are reimbursed for the cost of the repairs.
  • If a stable owner takes care of someone else's horse and incurs expenses for its food, shelter, and medical care, they can use special retention to keep the horse until they are reimbursed for their expenses.

These examples illustrate how special retention can be used to protect someone who has spent money on someone else's property. It allows them to hold onto the property until they are paid back for their expenses, ensuring that they are not left out of pocket.

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renard99
22:31
@lilypadfrog: that’s a pity I’da be liking them all
texaslawhopefully
22:31
Only food I’m going to miss for sure if I leave Texas is texmex
22:31
waspy hasnt had thai food in ithaca yet. ithaca thai is so good
^^^^ truuuuuu
22:32
there are two major thai places and they have very similar names bc a divorced husband and wife own them lol
22:32
personally i think taste of thai is better than taste of thai express but thats just me
i had pho tho and it was really good and huge portions
texaslawhopefully
22:32
Glad they have good Thai food, I love Thai food! Can’t wait to visit :)
22:33
when tex goes to ithaca i want to come
Dkk
22:34
Crying Tiger, best Thai dish.
damn im so hungry all i had today was a curry tonkatsu and buldak
and it was a lil baby noodle cup
vvv hungry
22:36
curry tonkatsu so yummeh
22:36
whats even open rn? pizza?
CTB is it i think
22:37
is collegetown pizza not open
22:37
i used to get a slice from there or wings over at like 1am after my shift at the restaurant
Dkk
22:48
Ross Ulbricht free. God Bless Trump. Huge win.
JeremyFragrance
22:54
agreed
texaslawhopefully
22:55
This is an interesting read: https://thedispatch.com/article/birthright-citizenship-trump-implications/
Dkk
23:01
I mean, idk how it's possible to end birth right citizenship without amending the constitution because to me the 14th amendment is pretty clear about it.
ross ulbricht tried to hire a hitman to kill 5 people
i am not that sympathetic to him
Dkk
23:04
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: That might have been an FBI agent. It was most likely him and he was most likely doing it to retrieve stolen funds that corrupt FBI agents stole, but yeah moral gray area but me personally, cool with hitmen. It's not like it is uncommon to hire hitmen. I don't think the action itself is necessarily wrong but the intent behind it can be.
Dkk
23:05
Like, Boeing whistblowers being killed by hitmen = wrong but a guy hiring hitmen to retrieve stolen funds = good to me.
texaslawhopefully
23:05
@Dkk: Yeah, for sure. My guess is it'll go to SCOTUS and it'll be 8-1 or 7-2, saying that EO was unconstitutional.
Dkk
23:06
Indeed. I need a count for how many exectuive orders he has signed and how many already have pending lawsuits.
i've been away for a while what were the most recent waves? any this week?
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