lien
1Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
Origin of lien
1Other words from lien
- lien·a·ble, adjective
Words Nearby lien
Other definitions for lien (2 of 2)
the spleen.
Origin of lien
2Other words from lien
- li·e·nal [lahy-een-l, lahy-uh-nl], /laɪˈin l, ˈlaɪ ə nl/, adjective
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How to use lien in a sentence
The tax code sets guidelines around what it calls extraordinary collection actions, which include lawsuits, garnishments and liens for unpaid hospital bills.
Nonprofit Hospital Almost Never Gave Discounts to Poor Patients During Collections, Documents Show | by Wendi C. Thomas, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism | December 4, 2020 | ProPublicaThe agency, he added, is “not issuing new garnishments or liens at this time” and has also requested discretion to waive PUA overpayments.
He Made a Minor Mistake Filling Out an Unemployment Form. Then the State Demanded $14,990 From Him. | by Ava Kofman | October 29, 2020 | ProPublicaOthers garnish tax refunds or paychecks, put a lien on properties and bank accounts or even take claimants to court.
He Made a Minor Mistake Filling Out an Unemployment Form. Then the State Demanded $14,990 From Him. | by Ava Kofman | October 29, 2020 | ProPublicaApproval also means a business status check into litigation history, including past judgments and previous liens filed against it.
What’s behind the badge that powers Google’s local trust layer? | Justin Sanger | October 13, 2020 | Search Engine LandRepublicans in the Florida Senate, led by Brandes, pushed for a version of the law that would have permitted felons to vote once a judge converted the debts to civil liens — a common practice once a felon is no longer imprisoned or on probation.
In Florida, the Gutting of a Landmark Law Leaves Few Felons Likely to Vote | by Lawrence Mower and Langston Taylor, Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times | October 7, 2020 | ProPublica
lien had been taken to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, where he was treated and released.
How New York City’s ‘Sons of Anarchy’ Terrorized a Young Family | Michael Daly | October 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTlien kept going and the bikers pursued him, horns beeping, the big buzz now sounding frenzied, furious.
How New York City’s ‘Sons of Anarchy’ Terrorized a Young Family | Michael Daly | October 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThey cut in and out were generally so reckless that lien became one of 200 citizens who called 911 about bikers that day.
How New York City’s ‘Sons of Anarchy’ Terrorized a Young Family | Michael Daly | October 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTlien and Ng were celebrating a much happier marker, their first wedding anniversary.
How New York City’s ‘Sons of Anarchy’ Terrorized a Young Family | Michael Daly | October 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut lien was a 33 year-old e-commerce executive with his young family.
How New York City’s ‘Sons of Anarchy’ Terrorized a Young Family | Michael Daly | October 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTA corporation has no lien on its stock for the indebtedness of the owner unless conferred by charter or statute.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesHe has a special interest or property in them, and a lien thereon for advances in money that he may make to the owners.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesA garage keeper is generally allowed a lien on an automobile for storage and repairs.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesA vendor or seller of property, may have for the money he is to receive a lien, which is nearly the same thing as a mortgage.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesA subsequent purchaser would be affected by this lien, however innocent he might be of its existence.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney Bolles
British Dictionary definitions for lien
/ (ˈliːən, liːn) /
law a right to retain possession of another's property pending discharge of a debt
Origin of lien
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for lien
[ (leen, lee-uhn) ]
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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