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CONUS lien

English translation: Not applicable in Alasaka, Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico.

08:11 Oct 4, 2005
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs / (title document)
English term or phrase: CONUS lien
what does it mean on a vehicle title document (USA)?
CONUS = Continental United States, I know but what's the point of this remark?
cquest
Local time: 18:42
Selected answer:Not applicable in Alasaka, Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico.
Explanation:
Terms of the Lien are probably different for thoese States, Territories.

"In law, lien is the broadest term for any sort of charge or encumbrance against an item of property that secures the payment of a debt or performance of some other obligation.

Liens can be consensual or non-consensual. Consensual liens are imposed by a contract between the creditor and the debtor. These liens include:"

mortgages;
car loans;
security interests;
chattel mortgages


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Note added at 5 mins (2005-10-04 08:16:39 GMT)
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Kurt Porter
Local time: 21:42
Grading comment
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3 +7Not applicable in Alasaka, Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico.
Kurt Porter


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
conus lien
Not applicable in Alasaka, Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico.


Explanation:
Terms of the Lien are probably different for thoese States, Territories.

"In law, lien is the broadest term for any sort of charge or encumbrance against an item of property that secures the payment of a debt or performance of some other obligation.

Liens can be consensual or non-consensual. Consensual liens are imposed by a contract between the creditor and the debtor. These liens include:"

mortgages;
car loans;
security interests;
chattel mortgages


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Note added at 5 mins (2005-10-04 08:16:39 GMT)
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"those"


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lein
Kurt Porter
Local time: 21:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks again.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kevin Kelly
48 mins
  -> Thank you, Kevin. Was a bit off without the context, but as you can tell from the asker block, we got it figured out! :)
agree  Dave Calderhead
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Dave.
agree  humbird: Yes it is US Force terminology.
14 hrs
  -> thank you, humbird.
agree  Will Matter: In other words: "A lien that originated from some company or organization located within the continental U.S.".
14 hrs
  -> thank you willmatter.
agree  Espoc
19 hrs
  -> Thank you, Espoc.
agree  Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
1 day 5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Saleh.
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
2 days 8 hrs
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