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How many types of mortgages are there in Section 58 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882?

Section 58(b)–(g) defines six kinds: simple mortgage, mortgage by conditional sale, usufructuary mortgage, English mortgage, mortgage by deposit of title deeds, and…

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How many types of mortgages are there in Section 58 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882?

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Section 58(b)–(g) defines six kinds: simple mortgage, mortgage by conditional sale, usufructuary mortgage, English mortgage, mortgage by deposit of title deeds, and anomalous mortgage. Section 58(a) contains the general mortgage definitions rather than a seventh kind.

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