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lien

[leen, lee-uhn] / lin, ˈli ən /
NOUN
right to dispose of property
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Both were receiving Medicaid, and there will be a Medicaid estate-recovery lien against the house, in addition to an existing mortgage.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Prosecutors say he falsified title insurance policies that showed the bank would have a first lien on the underlying collateral if the loan went bad, when in fact it did not.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

Records show that Curtis paid off a $29,538 lien on the property in early December, more than a year after it was issued.

From MarketWatch Jun. 9, 2026

He agreed under protest to open the electronic gate in return for the commission’s reducing his fine by $1.1 million, to $1.4 million, secured by a lien on his home.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

Unencumbered, Unincumbered, un-en-, un-in-kum′bėrd, adj. not encumbered, esp. in law, free from encumbrance by lien, claim, lease, or charge of any kind.—v.t.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various




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