lien on goods

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• Lien — For other uses, see Lien (disambiguation). Property law …   Wikipedia

• lien — The right of one person to retain possession of goods owned by another until the possessor s claims against the owner have been satisfied. In a general lien, the goods are held as security for all the outstanding debts of the owner, whereas in a… …   Big dictionary of business and management

• lien — / lēn/ n [Anglo French, bond, obligation, literally, tie, band, from Old French, from Latin ligamen, from ligare to bind]: a charge or encumbrance upon property for the satisfaction of a debt or other duty that is created by agreement of the… …   Law dictionary

• Lien — A security interest in one or more assets that is granted to lenders in connection with secured debt financing. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * lien li‧en [ˈliːən, liːn] noun [countable] LAW 1. a person s or organization s right to… …   Financial and business terms

• lien — An interest or encumbrance held by a creditor in a debtor s real or personal property for the satisfaction of a debt. The lien may arise as a result of a consensual contract between the debtor and the creditor such as a security agreement or a… …   Financial and business terms

• lien — lien1 lienable, adj. /leen, lee euhn/, n. 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. [1525 35; < AF, OF < L ligamen tie, bandage, equiv. to liga(re) …   Universalium

• Lien — Lie Lie, v. i. [imp. {Lay} (l[=a]); p. p. {Lain} (l[=a]n), ({Lien} (l[imac] [e^]n), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lying}.] [OE. lien, liggen, AS. licgan; akin to D. liggen, OHG. ligen, licken, G. liegen, Icel. liggja, Sw. ligga, Dan. ligge, Goth. ligan …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• lien — The right to hold another s goods or property until a claim is met. See mechanic s lien …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• lien — /li:n/ noun the legal right to hold someone’s goods and keep them until a debt has been paid …   Marketing dictionary in english

• lien — / li:ən/ noun the legal right to hold someone’s goods and keep them until a debt has been paid …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• carriage of goods — ▪ law Introduction       in law, the transportation of goods by land, sea, or air. The relevant law governs the rights, responsibilities, liabilities, and immunities of the carrier and of the persons employing the services of the carrier.… …   Universalium