What does Lien mean?
A right to keep possession of property belonging to another person until a debt owed by that person is discharged.
The mechanic placed a lien on the car until the repair bill was paid.
Lien in German, French, Spanish and Italian
GermanPfandrecht
also Sicherungsrecht
Ein Sicherungsrecht an einer Sache zur Absicherung einer Forderung.
FrenchPrivilège
also Droit de rétention
Droit réel que possède un créancier sur un bien de son débiteur.
SpanishGravamen
also Derecho de retención
Derecho que tiene un acreedor sobre los bienes de un deudor como garantía.
ItalianPrivilegio
also Diritto di ritenzione
Diritto di garanzia su un bene a tutela di un credito.
Synonyms and opposites for Lien
- Synonym Charge
- Synonym Encumbrance