LIEN


Meaning of LIEN in English

/ ˈliːən; NAmE / noun

[ U ] lien (in / over sth) ( law ) the right to keep sb's property until a debt is paid

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from French , via Old French loien from Latin ligamen bond, from ligare to bind.

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