lien

Noun
  1. The right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged (synset 113422186)
    is a type of: security interest - any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation
    subtypes:
    • artisan's lien - lien permitting an artisan to retain possession of a piece of work until has been paid for
    • general lien - a lien on all the property owned by a debtor and not just a specific property
    • judgment lien - lien on a debtor's property that is granted to a creditor by court judgment; lien may be enforced by having the sheriff seize the property and hold a sheriff's sale
    • landlord's lien - lien on a tenant's property for the satisfaction of unpaid rent or property damage; the landlord is given the status of a preferred creditor with regard to the tenant's property
    • mechanic's lien - lien to secure payment for work and materials in erecting or repairing a building or other structure
    • tax lien - lien of which a tax collector may avail himself in default of taxes (analogous to a judgment lien)
    • warehouseman's lien - right of a warehouseman to retain goods until all storage charges have been paid
  2. 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 (synset 105341015)
    is a type of: lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue - tissue making up the lymphatic system
    has:
    is a part of: lymphatic system, systema lymphaticum - the interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body
    same as: spleen

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