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How to use lien in a sentence

11 example sentences · noun

Lien means tendon. Example: “Bodin deemed the king of France's power as absolute in the sense that the ruler was ‘absolved’ by divine sanction from legally binding liens and restrictions.”

Examples of lien by meaning

nounA right to take possession of a debtor’s property as security until a debt or duty is discharged.

  • Bodin deemed the king of France's power as absolute in the sense that the ruler was ‘absolved’ by divine sanction from legally binding liens and restrictions.2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 7
  • In fact, an 1847 state medical convention in Alambama issued a recommendation that doctors caring for slaves seek liens upon the human chattel if their bills were not paid.2008, Harriet A. Washington, “Southern Discomfort”, in Medical Apartheid, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, page 65

nounSpleen (a ductless vascular gland).

  • The lien or spleen (figs. 282 to 285) is a soft, highly vascular contractile and very elastic organ of a dark purplish colour.1914, Quain's Elements of Anatomy, volume 1, page 312

More sentences with lien

  • Lien Chan had a PhD from the University of Chicago and was the heir to a vast family fortune.2014, Lu Hsiu-lien, Ashley Esarey, My Fight for a New Taiwan, University of Washington Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 266. From the entry xian
  • An architect's lien statute may grant the same rights to a design professional as an ordinary mechanics' lien.2001, Kevin L. Lybeck, H. Bruce Shreves, chapter 2, in The Law of Payment Bonds, →ISBN, page 35. From the entry architect's lien
  • General purpose of materialman's lien statutes is to give contractors a lien that is unprimeable by subsequently entered consensual mortgage agreements.1999, “C.A.6(Ky.) 1996”, in West's Federal Practice Digest, volume 77, number 4, West Publishing Company. From the entry unprimeable
  • Filing with the state generally is required to perfect an agricultural lien unless the collateral is in the possession of the lienholder.2007, Milton C. Toby, chapter 6, in The Complete Equine Legal & Business Handbook: Legal Insights and Practical Tips for a Successful…. From the entry agricultural lien
  • A release schedule determines how much of the loan must be paid off in order to have a lot released from the blanket lien.2006, Kathryn J. Haupt, chapter 9, in Principles of California Real Estate, →ISBN, page 216. From the entry blanket lien
  • The avoidance of a nonpossessory, nonpurchase money security interest, on the other hand, is limited to those liens on types of property specified.2003, Pamela Webster, Practical Bankruptcy Law for Paralegals, →ISBN, page 172. From the entry nonpurchase
  • Furthermore, the merchants soon discovered the Anaconda mortgage, which forced the owner to back up his crop lien with everything he owned — land, money, and personal property.1988, Michael Schwartz, Radical Protest and Social Structure: The Southern Farmers' Alliance and Cotton Tenancy, 1880-1890, →ISBN, page 59. From the entry anaconda mortgage
  • They took the form of such things as one-tenth the profits from farming the tobacco tax, a lien against postal charges, the privilege of selling certain offices, or hearth money.1966, David Stacton, The Bonapartes, New York, N.Y.: Simon and Schuster, page 34. From the entry dotation

Meaning of lien

  1. noun Tendon.
  2. noun A right to take possession of a debtor’s property as security until a debt or duty is discharged.
  3. noun Spleen (a ductless vascular gland).

Full definition of lien

Questions about lien in a sentence

How do you use lien in a sentence?
Lien is used as a noun. For example: “Bodin deemed the king of France's power as absolute in the sense that the ruler was ‘absolved’ by divine sanction from legally binding liens and restrictions.”
What is a short sentence with lien?
“An architect's lien statute may grant the same rights to a design professional as an ordinary mechanics' lien.”
What does lien mean?
Lien means tendon.

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