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attorney's lien

attorney's lien noun: the right of an attorney to retain a client's papers until the attorney's fees have been paid.

Noun

attorney's lien (plural attorney's liens)

  1. The right of an attorney to retain a client's papers until the attorney's fees have been paid.
    Synonyms:
    retaining lien, solicitor's lien

Synonyms of attorney's lien

  • retaining lien
  • solicitor's lien

Forms of attorney's lien

pluralattorney's liens

Questions about attorney's lien

What does attorney's lien mean?
Attorney's lien means the right of an attorney to retain a client's papers until the attorney's fees have been paid.
What part of speech is attorney's lien?
Attorney's lien is a noun.
What is the plural of attorney's lien?
The plural of attorney's lien is attorney's liens.

Words near attorney's lien in the dictionary

  1. attorney generals
  2. attorney of record
  3. attorney record
  4. attorney records
  5. attorney's fee
  6. attorney's lien
  7. attorney's liens
  8. attorney's work product
  9. attorney-at-law
  10. attorney-client privilege
  11. attorney-client privileges

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