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lien

[ leen, lee-uhn ]

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noun

Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.

lien

[ lahy-uhn, -en ]

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noun

Anatomy.

the spleen.

lien

/ ˈliːən; liːn /

noun

law a right to retain possession of another's property pending discharge of a debt

lien

A claim or right given to a creditor to secure payment of a debt , usually by sale of the debtor's property.

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Other �y��vlog Forms

��a·�� adjective

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of lien¹

First recorded in 1525–35; from Anglo-French, Old French, from Latin ��峾�� “tie, bandage,” from ��(��) “to tie” + -men, noun suffix of result; ligament ( def )

Origin of lien²

First recorded in 1645–55; from Latin ��ŧ��; spleen

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of lien¹

C16: via Old French from Latin ��峾�� bond, from �� to bind

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Owners could face liens if they don’t clear their properties, Bass said.

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Answer: You mention “triggering the IRS” as if your deposit might set off an explosion of audit notices and tax liens.

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In 2024, shortly after Love initiated her arbitration, Lea, who owns 65% of the jewelry company, also assigned a lien on all of the company’s assets to The Bathing Club.

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She married her husband but the two ran afoul of the Internal Revenue Service and a lien of $13,000 was put on the home.

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Michael O’Kelly, city manager for Bell Gardens, said the amount remains outstanding and that a lien on her home had been placed.

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