lien

🇺🇸 /ˈliːən/ 🇬🇧 /ˈliːən/
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noun
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A legal right to keep something until a debt is paid.

The bank put a lien on the car after the owner failed to make payments.

translation

n. A legal right to keep something until a debt is paid.

Word Forms

Plural liens