Definitions for lien
lin, ˈli ənlien

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. liennoun

   the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged

2. spleen, liennoun

   a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. liennoun

   A tendon.

2. liennoun

   A legal claim; a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty.

3. Etymology: From lien, from ligamen, from ligo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lienthe participle of lie.

   One of the people might lightly have lien with thy wife. Gen. xxvi. 10.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lien

   The University of Pau and the Adour Region (French: L'Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, often known by the initialism UPPA) is a multi-site, public university located in southwestern France. Founded in 1972, it is based in Pau (département of Pyrénées-Atlantiques) but also in Anglet, Bayonne, Tarbes and Mont-de-Marsan in the Adour river basin. Coming administratively under the Academy of Bordeaux, it is the third largest university in southwestern France (after Bordeaux and Toulouse), with almost 14,000 students.

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1. lien

   A lien is a legal right or claim that one party has on the property of another party as a security for a debt or obligation. This means the property will act as a collateral and may be sold or seized by the lienholder if the debt is not paid or the obligation is not fulfilled. Liens can be placed on various kinds of property including real estate, vehicles, and personal property.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lien

   of Lie

2. Lien

   of Lie. See Lain

3. Liennoun

   a legal claim; a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty; a right in one to control or hold and retain the property of another until some claim of the former is paid or satisfied

4. Etymology: [F. lien band, bond, tie, fr. L. ligamen, fr. ligare to bind. Cf. League a union, Leam a string, Leamer, Ligament.]

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1. Lien

   In law, a lien is a form of security interest granted over an item of property to secure the payment of a debt or performance of some other obligation. The owner of the property, who grants the lien, is referred to as the lienor and the person who has the benefit of the lien is referred to as the lienee. The etymological root is Anglo-French lien, loyen "bond", "restraint", from Latin ligamen, from ligare "to bind". In the United States, the term lien generally refers to a wide range of encumbrances and would include other forms of mortgage or charge. In the USA, a lien characteristically refers to non-possessory security interests. In other common-law countries, the term lien refers to a very specific type of security interest, being a passive right to retain property until the debt or other obligation is discharged. In contrast to the usage of the term in the USA, in other countries it refers to a purely possessory form of security interest; indeed, when possession of the property is lost, the lien is released. However, common-law countries also recognize a slightly anomalous form of security interest called an "equitable lien" which arises in certain rare instances.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lien

   lī′en, or lē′en, n. (law) a right in one to retain the property of another to pay a claim. [Fr., tie, band—L. ligamen—ligāre, to bind.]

2. Lien

   lī′en (B.), pa.p. of lie, to lie down.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lien

   A claim to property, and a consequent right of retention. But ships cannot be the subjects of a specific lien to the creditors who supply them with necessaries, because a lien presumes possession by the creditor, and therein the power of holding it till his demands are satisfied. To prevent manifest impediment to commerce, the law of England rejects almost wholly the doctrine of lien as regards ships.

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1. LIEN

   What does LIEN stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the LIEN acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LIEN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lien is ranked #5127 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Lien surname appeared 6,827 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Lien.
   
   64.6% or 4,413 total occurrences were White.
   31.4% or 2,144 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.7% or 116 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.5% or 106 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.4% or 31 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.2% or 17 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Lymphatic Tissue
   • Security Interest

Anagrams for lien »

1. LEIN

2. line

3. Neil

4. Nile

How to pronounce lien?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say lien in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lien in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lien in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of lien in a Sentence

1. John Sirico:

   SunEdison was in great need for financing just months before bankruptcy, the second lien lenders had greater leverage.

2. Jimmy Vallee:

   We are seeing more exotic financing transactions... notably the swapping of unsecured notes for second-lien and third-lien secured indebtedness.

3. Lakshheish M Patel:

   All traders and investors should get their accounts and portfolio checked and audited after every 3 months from reliable CAs. Because brokerage firms are looters who are fooling and squandering them. Slowly with each transaction and lien , they are pilfering money stealthily from their clients account

4. Richard Farley:

   There seems to be a renewed appetite among banks to underwrite second-lien deals, which is very promising.

5. Stefanie Birkmann:

   As the market contracted, equity sponsors were trying to privately place second-lien structure but got feedback from the alternative lenders that they were actually more interested in arranging unitranches and taking the whole structure so they could structure the overall yield properly..

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lien
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lien
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=lien
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lien
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lien
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lien
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=lien
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=lien
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html