Wen Purchased an Automobile from Nick for $10,000

question 41

True/False

Wen purchased an automobile from Nick for $10,000. Unknown to Wen, Nick had used the automobile as security for a loan from his bank, and the bank had registered its security interest in the automobile under the provincial personal property security registration legislation. A few months after the sale, Nick defaulted on the loan, and the bank discovered that Wen was in possession of the automobile. The bank only has recourse against Nick for the amount owing.

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Definitions:

Special Protections

Legal measures and regulations designed to ensure the safety and rights of specific groups of individuals or classes of subjects, typically those who are vulnerable or at risk.

Secured Creditors

Creditors who have a legal claim to specific assets of the debtor as collateral for the debt they are owed, providing them with a level of protection in case of the debtor's default.

Exempt

To be free from an obligation, duty, or liability to which others may be subject; typically used in contexts like taxes, legal requirements, or regulations.

Redemption

The buying back of one’s property after it has been sold. The right to redeem property sold under an order or decree of court is purely a privilege conferred by, and does not exist independently of, statute.