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Word: Lien
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from French, via Old French loien from Latin ligamen ‘bond’, from ligare ‘to bind’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈliːən
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
liːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a right to keep possession of property belonging to another person until a debt owed by that person is discharged
Short Definition:right to keep possession of property belonging to another person until debt owed by that person is discharged
Examples:- they shall be entitled to a lien on any lot sold
- make sure there are no liens against the car
- they may assert a lien claim on your property
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