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Definition of lien noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lien

noun

/ˈliːən/

/ˈliːən/

[uncountable] (law)

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lien (in/over something) the right to keep somebody’s property until a debt is paid
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French, via Old French loien from Latin ligamen ‘bond’, from ligare ‘to bind’.

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