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lien Lien in its primary or legal sense is a right in one man to retain that which is rightfully and continuously in his possession belonging to another until the present and accrued claims of the person in possession are satisfied. In its secondary sense the word lien may be applied to a right subsisting in a person who has no possession of the property concerned but who nevertheless has a right against the owner analogous to a legal lien. Such a lien may arise in equity, by statute or under an order of the court. (Halsburys Laws of England). |
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See Also: Statutory Definition |