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Meaning of 'lien' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Lien
- of Lie
2 . Lien [ n.]
- 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.
3 . Lien [ obs. p. p.]
- of Lie. See Lain.

Nearby Words:

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