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单词 lien
释义

lien

noun

ˈlēn How to pronounce lien (audio) ˈlē-ən How to pronounce lien (audio)
1
: a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law
The bank had a lien on our house.
2
: the security interest created by a mortgage
the lien of a mortgage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The 41-year-old developer was the subject of a tax lien that has since been settled, and at least one persisting civil judgment. Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 Eventually, the number of complaints involved at least 50 units, Sills recalled, a threshold that allowed the commission to put a lien on the mortgage. jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2022 As Variety reported in July, Vue has signed an agreement for its first-lien lenders to take 100% equity ownership of the business. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 30 Aug. 2022 The reality star and her husband were slapped with a tax lien by the state of California. Diana Pearl, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2022 Vue confirmed on Thursday that its first-lien lenders will take 100% equity ownership of the business. Manori Ravindran, Variety, 14 July 2022 Associations might adopt the contents of Civil Code 5730 as rules and then add any lien enforcement policies to satisfy Section 5310(7). Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2022 Okay, so now AVT has a lien against Olivet's interests in the LLCs. Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 The problem is that the LLCs were not a party to the Utah proceeding, and thus have no formal notice that there is any lien on Olivet's interests. Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Anglo-French lien, loyen bond, restraint, from Latin ligamen, from ligare to bind — more at ligature

First Known Use

1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

lien

noun

li·​en ˈlī-ən, ˈlī-ˌen How to pronounce lien (audio)
: spleen

Legal Definition

lien

noun

ˈlēn How to pronounce lien (audio)
: a charge or encumbrance upon property for the satisfaction of a debt or other duty that is created by agreement of the parties or especially by operation of law
specifically : a security interest created especially by a mortgage
assessment lien
: a lien that is on property benefiting from an improvement made by a municipality and that secures payment of the taxes assessed to pay for the improvement
attachment lien
: a lien acquired on property by a creditor upon levy of an attachment
carrier's lien
: a lien against freight conferring on the carrier the right to retain the property until the amount due is paid
charging lien
: a lien attaching to a judgment or recovery awarded to a plaintiff and securing payment of the plaintiff's attorney's fees and expenses

called also special lien

choate lien
: a lien that requires no further action to be made enforceable and that identifies the lienor, the property subject to the lien, and the amount of the lien
common-law lien
: a lien under common law giving a creditor (as a bailee) in possession of property the right to retain possession until payment of the amount due
equitable lien
: a lien against property that does not require possession of the property and that is available in equity to prevent unjust enrichment
factor's lien
: a lien against property held on consignment by a factor conferring the right to retain possession of the property until payment of the amount due

Note: A factor's lien is simply a security interest and, unlike a common-law lien, is enforceable even after the factor is no longer in possession of the property.

first lien
: a lien taking precedence over all other claims, charges, or encumbrances of the same general category but not necessarily over those (as taxes) imposed by government sanction
floating lien
: a lien created in a security agreement against property owned by the debtor at the time of the agreement's creation as well as property acquired after the agreement's creation
general lien
: a lien that is for the satisfaction of a balance due from an owner of property and that is not confined to the amount due in respect to the property itself
: retaining lien in this entry
inchoate lien
: a lien for which some procedure remains unfinished or some term remains undetermined
involuntary lien
: a lien that arises other than by the debtor's consent (as by operation of law)
judgment lien
: a lien acquired against the property of a debtor by a creditor upon obtaining a favorable judgment
judicial lien
: a lien obtained by a legal or equitable process (as judgment, levy, attachment, or execution)
junior lien
: a lien that is lower in priority relative to other liens
landlord's lien
: a lien against the goods and valuables of a tenant to secure payment of rent or sometimes repayment of money otherwise owed to a landlord
maritime lien
: a lien arising under maritime law against a ship or its cargo (as for services or supplies tendered or for damages caused by a collision) which may be enforced by a court-ordered seizure of the property in order to satisfy the obligation
materialman's lien \\ mə-​ˈtir-​ē-​əl-​mənz-​ \\
: a lien on property for materials supplied
mechanic's lien
: a lien against a building and its site to assure priority of payment for labor or services (as construction and sometimes design) or material
retaining lien
: a lien that attaches to the papers or property of a client which have come into his or her attorney's possession in the course of employment and that secures payment of the attorney's fees

called also general lien

senior lien
: a lien that is higher in priority relative to other liens
special lien
: an equitable lien enforceable to compel performance of an obligation (as under a divorce settlement)
: charging lien in this entry
specific lien
: a lien upon specific property as security for the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of some other obligation arising out of a transaction or agreement involving that property compare general lien in this entry
statutory lien
: a lien imposed by statute
tax lien
: a statutory lien on property for taxes due giving the taxing authority a security interest in the property compare tax sale at sale
vendor's lien
: a lien on especially real property securing payment in full of the purchase price by the buyer
voluntary lien
: a lien created (as by contract) with the consent of the debtor

History and Etymology for lien

Anglo-French, bond, obligation, literally, tie, band, from Old French, from Latin ligamen, from ligare to bind

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