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
lymphatic system,
systema lymphaticum the interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body
lien -
A legal claim; a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty.
Wikipedia
A lien is a form of security interest granted over an item of property to secure the payment of a debt or performance of some other obligation. The owner of the property, who grants the lien, is referred to as the lienor and the person who has the benefit of the lien is referred to as the lienee. The etymological root is Anglo-French lien, loyen "bond", "restraint", from Latin ligamen, from ligare "to bind".
OmegaWiki Dictionary
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lien A legal claim; a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty.
