Definitions for: Lien

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

Webster (1913) Definition: Li"en (l[imac]"[e^]n), obs. p. p.
of Lie. See Lain. --Ps. lxviii. 13.

Lien (l[=e]n or l[imac]"[e^]n; 277), n. [F. lien band,
bond, tie, fr. L. ligamen, fr. ligare to bind. Cf. League a
union, Leam a string, Leamer, Ligament.] (Law)
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.

Synonyms: spleen

See Also: arteria lienalis, artisan's lien, judgment lien, landlord's lien, lienal artery, lymphatic system, lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue, mechanic's lien, security interest, splenic artery, splenic vein, systema lymphaticum, tax lien, vena lienalis, warehouseman's lien

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