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nouna large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses
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nounthe right to take another's property if an obligation is not dischargedtype of:
Definition that contains lien
- tax lien lien of which a tax collector may avail himself in default of taxes (analogous to a judgment lien)
- mechanic's lien lien to secure payment for work and materials in erecting or repairing a building or other structure
- judgment lien lien on a debtor's property that is granted to a creditor by court judgment; lien may be enforced by having the sheriff seize the property and hold a sheriff's sale
- landlord's lien lien on a tenant's property for the satisfaction of unpaid rent or property damage; the landlord is given the status of a preferred creditor with regard to the tenant's property
- federal tax lien lien of the United States on all property of a taxpayer who fails to pay the federal government the taxes for which he or she is liable
- artisan's lien lien permitting an artisan to retain possession of a piece of work until has been paid for