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If a possessor of a thing belonging to another person has a claim that has arisen in relation to that thing, that possessor may retain that thing until that claim is satisfied; provided, however, that this does not apply if the relevant claim has not yet fallen due.
他人の物の占有者は、その物に関して生じた債権を有するときは、その債権の弁済を受けるまで、その物を留置することができる。ただし、その債権が弁済期にないときは、この限りでない。
The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply if possession commenced by means of a tort act.
前項の規定は、占有が不法行為によって始まった場合には、適用しない。
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