Definition of lien Lien
/liˈn/ - [leen] - li•en
We found 12 definitions of lien from 7 different sources.
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What does lien mean?
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NounPlural: liens |
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| lien - the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged | ||
| security interest any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation | ||
| artisan's lien lien permitting an artisan to retain possession of a piece of work until has been paid for | ||
| general lien a lien on all the property owned by a debtor and not just a specific property | ||
| judgment lien lien on a debtor's property that is granted to a creditor by court judgment; lien may be enforced by having the sheriff seize the property and hold a sheriff's sale | ||
| landlord's lien lien on a tenant's property for the satisfaction of unpaid rent or property damage; the landlord is given the status of a preferred creditor with regard to the tenant's property | ||
| mechanic's lien lien to secure payment for work and materials in erecting or repairing a building or other structure | ||
| tax lien lien of which a tax collector may avail himself in default of taxes (analogous to a judgment lien) | ||
| lien - a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses | ||
| spleen | ||
| lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue tissue making up the lymphatic system | ||
| lymphatic system, systema lymphaticum the interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body | ||
| arteria lienalis, lienal artery, splenic artery an artery that originates from the celiac trunk and supplies blood to the spleen | ||
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Wiktionary 
- lien (Noun)
A tendon. - lien (Noun)
A legal claim; a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- lien
of Lie - lien (obs. p. p.)
of Lie. See Lain. - lien (n.)
A legal claim; a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty; a right in one to control or hold and retain the property of another until some claim of the former is paid or satisfied.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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lien
A legal claim; a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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lien
lī′en, or lē′en, n. (law) a right in one to retain the property of another to pay a claim. [Fr., tie, band—L. ligamen—ligāre, to bind.] -
lien
lī′en (B.), pa.p. of lie, to lie down
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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lien
A claim to property, and a consequent right of retention. But ships cannot be the subjects of a specific lien to the creditors who supply them with necessaries, because a lien presumes possession by the creditor, and therein the power of holding it till his demands are satisfied. To prevent manifest impediment to commerce, the law of England rejects almost wholly the doctrine of lien as regards ships.
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🔤- lien, noun, singular of liens.
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