An order recording a charge over property as a condition of a stay of execution, where the charge was proffered by the stay applicant, creates only an equitable charge unless the order expressly provides for a legal charge. The court cannot extract a legal charge or undertaking from a party on a stay application; it can only accept what is proffered. An equitable chargee's remedies include lodging a caveat and applying for judicial sale.
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