Definition of lien in English:

lien

noun ˈliːənliːnˈli(ə)n

Law

A right to keep possession of property belonging to another person until a debt owed by that person is discharged.
〔律〕（债务人未清偿债务前对其财产的）留置权，扣押权
they shall be entitled to a lien on any lot sold
make sure there are no liens against the car
as modifier they may assert a lien claim on your property
Example sentencesExamples
- The lien may be claimed and maintained so long as the article remains in the possession of the lien claimant.
- The solicitors have claimed a lien on their file until their fees, which are substantial, are paid.
- The plaintiff was legally entitled to register a lien for the proper amount.
- Mrs. D. will transfer her interest in the matrimonial home to Mr. D. provided that she can lift the Legal Aid liens on the property to a payment agreement form.
- It applies to all liens, including equitable liens where there may be proprietary interests.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French, via Old French loien from Latin ligamen 'bond', from ligare 'to bind'.

Rhymes

Actaeon, Aegean, aeon (US eon), Augean, Behan, Cadmean, Caribbean, Carolean, Chaldean, Cyclopean, empyrean, epicurean, European, Fijian, Galilean, Hasmonean, Hebridean, Herculean, Ian, Jacobean, Kampuchean, Laodicean, Linnaean (US Linnean), Maccabean, Mandaean (US Mandean), Medicean, monogenean, Nabataean (US Nabatean), Orphean, paean, paeon, pean, peon, Periclean, piscean, plebeian, Pyrenean, Pythagorean, Sabaean, Sadducean, Sisyphean, skean, Tanzanian, Tennesseean, Terpsichorean, theodicean, Tyrolean

Definition of lien in US English:

lien

nounˈlē(ə)nˈli(ə)n

Law

A right to keep possession of property belonging to another person until a debt owed by that person is discharged.
〔律〕（债务人未清偿债务前对其财产的）留置权，扣押权
they shall be entitled to a lien on any lot sold
make sure there are no liens against the car
as modifier they may assert a lien claim on your property
Example sentencesExamples
- Mrs. D. will transfer her interest in the matrimonial home to Mr. D. provided that she can lift the Legal Aid liens on the property to a payment agreement form.
- The solicitors have claimed a lien on their file until their fees, which are substantial, are paid.
- It applies to all liens, including equitable liens where there may be proprietary interests.
- The lien may be claimed and maintained so long as the article remains in the possession of the lien claimant.
- The plaintiff was legally entitled to register a lien for the proper amount.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French, via Old French loien from Latin ligamen ‘bond’, from ligare ‘to bind’.

单词	lien
释义	Definition of lien in English: lien noun ˈliːənliːnˈli(ə)n Law A right to keep possession of property belonging to another person until a debt owed by that person is discharged. 〔律〕（债务人未清偿债务前对其财产的）留置权，扣押权 they shall be entitled to a lien on any lot sold make sure there are no liens against the car as modifier they may assert a lien claim on your property Example sentencesExamples The lien may be claimed and maintained so long as the article remains in the possession of the lien claimant. The solicitors have claimed a lien on their file until their fees, which are substantial, are paid. The plaintiff was legally entitled to register a lien for the proper amount. Mrs. D. will transfer her interest in the matrimonial home to Mr. D. provided that she can lift the Legal Aid liens on the property to a payment agreement form. It applies to all liens, including equitable liens where there may be proprietary interests. Origin Mid 16th century: from French, via Old French loien from Latin ligamen 'bond', from ligare 'to bind'. Rhymes Actaeon, Aegean, aeon (US eon), Augean, Behan, Cadmean, Caribbean, Carolean, Chaldean, Cyclopean, empyrean, epicurean, European, Fijian, Galilean, Hasmonean, Hebridean, Herculean, Ian, Jacobean, Kampuchean, Laodicean, Linnaean (US Linnean), Maccabean, Mandaean (US Mandean), Medicean, monogenean, Nabataean (US Nabatean), Orphean, paean, paeon, pean, peon, Periclean, piscean, plebeian, Pyrenean, Pythagorean, Sabaean, Sadducean, Sisyphean, skean, Tanzanian, Tennesseean, Terpsichorean, theodicean, Tyrolean Definition of lien in US English: lien nounˈlē(ə)nˈli(ə)n Law A right to keep possession of property belonging to another person until a debt owed by that person is discharged. 〔律〕（债务人未清偿债务前对其财产的）留置权，扣押权 they shall be entitled to a lien on any lot sold make sure there are no liens against the car as modifier they may assert a lien claim on your property Example sentencesExamples Mrs. D. will transfer her interest in the matrimonial home to Mr. D. provided that she can lift the Legal Aid liens on the property to a payment agreement form. The solicitors have claimed a lien on their file until their fees, which are substantial, are paid. It applies to all liens, including equitable liens where there may be proprietary interests. The lien may be claimed and maintained so long as the article remains in the possession of the lien claimant. The plaintiff was legally entitled to register a lien for the proper amount. Origin Mid 16th century: from French, via Old French loien from Latin ligamen ‘bond’, from ligare ‘to bind’.
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