0 an official order that allows someone to keep the property of a person who owes them money until it has been paid --
1 an official order that allows someone to keep the property of a person who owes them money until the money has been paid back: --
This could occur where someone has a lien over the goods, i.e. a right to retain possession of them until a debt is paid.
State law allows the city to put a lien on the property to grab its money when it's sold.
a lien against sth Officials want to place a lien against half of the home to ensure payment.
The bank intends to hold a lien on the entire balance for the $400 due.
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Vi kan slutföra det steg för steg hur lång vägen än är och den kan inte slutföras hur kort vägen än är om du inte ens markerar ditt fotavtryck.