Definition of lien. Meaning of lien. Synonyms of lien

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Definition of lien

Lien
Lien Li"en (l[imac]"[e^]n), obs. p. p. of Lie. See Lain. --Ps. lxviii. 13.
Lien
Lien Lien (l[=e]n or l[imac]"[e^]n; 277), n. [F. lien band, bond, tie, fr. L. ligamen, fr. ligare to bind. Cf. League a union, Leam a string, Leamer, Ligament.] (Law) 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.
lien
Floating charge Floating charge, lien lien, etc. (Law) A charge, lien, etc., that successively attaches to such assets as a person may have from time to time, leaving him more or less free to dispose of or encumber them as if no such charge or lien existed.

Meaning of lien from wikipedia

- who grants the lien, is referred to as the lienee and the person who has the benefit of the lien is referred to as the lienor or lien holder. The etymological...
- Look up lien in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lien is any sort of charge or en****brance against an item of property that secures the payment of a debt...
- Anne Lien (born August 24, 1974) is an American former actress known for playing the alien Kes on the television series Star Trek: Voyager. Lien was born...
- A mechanic's lien is a security interest in the title to property for the benefit of those who have supplied labor or materials that improve the property...
- The University of Pau and the Adour Region (French: L'Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, often known by the initialism UPPA) is a multi-site, public...
- A tax lien is a lien which is imposed upon a property by law in order to secure the payment of taxes. A tax lien may be imposed for the purpose of collecting...
- Princess Phương Liên of Vietnam (born 3 November 1939 in Đà Lạt) is a daughter of Bảo Đại, the last emperor of Vietnam, and his first wife, Empress Nam...
- property in the custody of the bank as security. Lien is of two types: Particular lien General lien Particular lien confers to retain the goods in connection...
- China, the plot follows two master warriors, Li Mu Bai (Chow) and Yu Shu Lien (Yeoh), who are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green...
- Kasper Thorsen Lien (born 15 April 2001) is a Norwegian handball player for Elverum Håndball and the Norwegian national team. "Kasper (21): Veldig kult...