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Definition of lien in English: liennoun ˈliːənliːnˈli(ə)n Law A right to keep possession of property belonging to another person until a debt owed by that person is discharged. 〔律〕（债务人未清偿债务前对其财产的）留置权，扣押权 they shall be entitled to a lien on any lot sold make sure there are no liens against the car as modifier they may assert a lien claim on your property Example sentencesExamples - The lien may be claimed and maintained so long as the article remains in the possession of the lien claimant.
- The solicitors have claimed a lien on their file until their fees, which are substantial, are paid.
- The plaintiff was legally entitled to register a lien for the proper amount.
- Mrs. D. will transfer her interest in the matrimonial home to Mr. D. provided that she can lift the Legal Aid liens on the property to a payment agreement form.
- It applies to all liens, including equitable liens where there may be proprietary interests.
OriginMid 16th century: from French, via Old French loien from Latin ligamen 'bond', from ligare 'to bind'. RhymesActaeon, Aegean, aeon (US eon), Augean, Behan, Cadmean, Caribbean, Carolean, Chaldean, Cyclopean, empyrean, epicurean, European, Fijian, Galilean, Hasmonean, Hebridean, Herculean, Ian, Jacobean, Kampuchean, Laodicean, Linnaean (US Linnean), Maccabean, Mandaean (US Mandean), Medicean, monogenean, Nabataean (US Nabatean), Orphean, paean, paeon, pean, peon, Periclean, piscean, plebeian, Pyrenean, Pythagorean, Sabaean, Sadducean, Sisyphean, skean, Tanzanian, Tennesseean, Terpsichorean, theodicean, Tyrolean Definition of lien in US English: liennounˈlē(ə)nˈli(ə)n Law A right to keep possession of property belonging to another person until a debt owed by that person is discharged. 〔律〕（债务人未清偿债务前对其财产的）留置权，扣押权 they shall be entitled to a lien on any lot sold make sure there are no liens against the car as modifier they may assert a lien claim on your property Example sentencesExamples - Mrs. D. will transfer her interest in the matrimonial home to Mr. D. provided that she can lift the Legal Aid liens on the property to a payment agreement form.
- The solicitors have claimed a lien on their file until their fees, which are substantial, are paid.
- It applies to all liens, including equitable liens where there may be proprietary interests.
- The lien may be claimed and maintained so long as the article remains in the possession of the lien claimant.
- The plaintiff was legally entitled to register a lien for the proper amount.
OriginMid 16th century: from French, via Old French loien from Latin ligamen ‘bond’, from ligare ‘to bind’. |