plural of agricultural lien

plural of banker's lien

plural of vendor's lien

plural of vendor's lien

(law) The right of an attorney to retain a client's papers until the attorney's fees have been paid.

(law) The right of an architect to retain a client's papers until the architect's fees have been paid.

(law) A lien that gives the lienholder the entitlement to take possession of any or all of the lienee's real property to cover a delinquent loan.

(US, law) A statutory lien that protects the seller of farming equipment by giving the seller a lien on crops grown with the equipment.

(law) The right of a bank to satisfy a customer's matured debt by seizing the customer's money or property within the bank's possession.

(law) The right of an accountant to retain a client's papers until the accountant's fees have been paid.