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noun
A security interest in the title to property for the benefit of those who have supplied labor or materials that improve the property.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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noun
lien to secure payment for work and materials in erecting or repairing a building or other structure
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: lien
Narrower terms: garageman's lien
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