District Of Columbia § 28:9-339 - Priority subject to subordination.
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§ 28:9-339. Priority subject to subordination.
28:9-339This article does not preclude subordination by agreement by a person entitled to priority.
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2. Subordination by Agreement. The preceding sections deal elaborately with questions of priority. This section makes it entirely clear that a person entitled to priority may effectively agree to subordinate its claim. Only the person entitled to priority may make such an agreement: a person’s rights cannot be adversely affected by an agreement to which the person is not a party.
1. Source. Former Section 9-316.
Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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