[ li:n , 'li:ən , 'lʌɪən ]
■ noun Law a right to keep possession of property belonging to another person until a debt owed by that person is discharged.
Origin
C16: from Fr., via OFr. loien from L. ligamen 'bond'.
[ li:n , 'li:ən , 'lʌɪən ]
■ noun Law a right to keep possession of property belonging to another person until a debt owed by that person is discharged.
Origin
C16: from Fr., via OFr. loien from L. ligamen 'bond'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004