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Section 2731
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2731. Except in the case of the legal hypothec of the State or of a legal person established in the public interest, the court, on application of the owner of the property charged with a legal hypothec, may determine which property the hypothec may charge, reduce the number of properties or allow the applicant to substitute other security, sufficient to secure payment, for the hypothec; it may thereupon order cancellation of the registration of the legal hypothec.
2731. Except in the case of the legal hypothec of the State or of a legal person established in the public interest, the court, on application of the owner of the property charged with a legal hypothec, may determine which property the hypothec may charge, reduce the number of the properties or give leave to the applicant to substitute other security for the hypothec sufficient to secure payment; it may thereupon order the registration of the legal hypothec to be cancelled.
