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lienholder

lienholder noun: used in instances of title of property (such as a vehicle) to refer to the person who has right of property, as opposed to the party that merely has right of possession. The party that only has right of possession is referred to as a registered owner, and in the event the registered owner fails to pay off the lien according to the agreed-to terms, the lienholder has the right to invoke repossession of the property (vehicle).

Noun

lienholder (plural lienholders)

  1. Used in instances of title of property (such as a vehicle) to refer to the person who has right of property, as opposed to the party that merely has right of possession. The party that only has right of possession is referred to as a registered owner, and in the event the registered owner fails to pay off the lien according to the agreed-to terms, the lienholder has the right to invoke repossession of the property (vehicle).

Forms of lienholder

plurallienholders

Origin of lienholder

From lien + holder.

Questions about lienholder

What does lienholder mean?
Lienholder means used in instances of title of property (such as a vehicle) to refer to the person who has right of property, as opposed to the party that merely has right of possession. The party that only has right of possession is referred to as a registered owner, and in the event the registered owner fails to pay off the lien according to the agreed-to terms, the lienholder has the right to invoke repossession of the property (vehicle).
What part of speech is lienholder?
Lienholder is a noun.
What is the plural of lienholder?
The plural of lienholder is lienholders.

Words near lienholder in the dictionary

  1. Lienemann
  2. Lienemanns
  3. lienes
  4. Lienhard
  5. Lienhards
  6. lienholder
  7. lienholders
  8. lienholding
  9. lienic
  10. lienitis
  11. Lienkiang

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