Civil Code Article 928
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.
The right of retention is the right of a creditor who is in possession of the personal property of another to retain that personal property if there is a nexus between the occurrence of the creditor's claim and that property and the creditor has not received payment upon maturity of the claim.The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply if the creditor possesses the personal property as the result of a tort or other unlawful cause, or if at the time the creditor took possession the creditor knew, or due to gross negligence failed to know, that the personal property is not owned by the debtor.
中文原文 民法第928條
稱留置權者，謂債權人占有他人之動產，而其債權之發生與該動產有牽連關係，於債權已屆清償期未受清償時，得留置該動產之權。
債權人因侵權行為或其他不法之原因而占有動產者，不適用前項之規定。
其占有之始明知或因重大過失而不知該動產非為債務人所有者，亦同。
債權人因侵權行為或其他不法之原因而占有動產者，不適用前項之規定。
其占有之始明知或因重大過失而不知該動產非為債務人所有者，亦同。