| lien | | |
| n. (possession) | 1. lien | the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged. |
| ~ security interest | any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation. |
| ~ 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. |
| n. (body) | 2. lien, spleen | 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. |
| ~ lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue | tissue making up the lymphatic system. |
| ~ arteria lienalis, lienal artery, splenic artery | an artery that originates from the celiac trunk and supplies blood to the spleen. |
| ~ splenic vein, vena lienalis | a vein formed by several small veins on the surface of the spleen; joins the superior mesenteric to form the portal vein. |
| ~ lymphatic system, systema lymphaticum | the interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body. |
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