the legal right to keep someone else’s property until you get back the money that they owe you, or the right to sell their property as a way of getting your money back
The holder of the lien is entitled to retain the property until the invoice has been paid.
Synonyms and related words
Relating to borrowing money and owing money
borrowing
borrowing powers
call it quits
lien
US /lin/US /liən/
DEFINITIONS1
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the legal right to keep someone else’s property until you get back the money that they owe you, or the right to sell their property as a way of getting your money back
The holder of the lien is entitled to retain the property until the invoice has been paid.