Meaning & use
liens
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Legal claims on someone's property that must be paid off before the property can be sold, usually to secure a debt.
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The bank placed a lien on the house until the loan was repaid.
Contractors can file liens against a property if they aren't paid for their work.
A note on using this word
Common in real estate and finance; a property with unresolved liens can be difficult or impossible to sell.
Words with a similar meaning
claimsencumbrances
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