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n

A personÂ’s attempt to remedy a wrong perceived done to him by that personÂ’s own actions, rather than through the legal system. Under the Uniform Commercial Code, a creditor may take possession of a debtorÂ’s collateral upon default, if it can be done without breaching the peace.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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