noun see: ligature Date: 1531 a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law, the security interest created by a mortgage
LIEN
Meaning of LIEN in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012