Civil Code Article 898

This English translation was last updated on 2021-01-20, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-08-17. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.

A pledge of personal property is extinguished when the pledgee loses possession of the thing pledged and does not within a period of two years thereafter demand its return.
中文原文 民法第898條
質權人喪失其質物之占有,於二年內未請求返還者,其動產質權消滅。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.