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judgment lien — see lien Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. judgment lien … Law dictionary
judgment lien — noun 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 • Hypernyms: ↑lien * * * noun : a statutory lien usually upon the real… … Useful english dictionary
Judgment Lien — A court ruling that gives a creditor the right to take possession of a debtor s real property if the debtor fails to fulfill his or her contractual obligations. A judgment lien may be made against an individual or business and allows the creditor … Investment dictionary
judgment lien — An encumbrance that arises by law when a judgment for the recovery of money is docketed and that attaches to the debtor s real estate located in the county where the judgment is docketed. A lien binding the real estate of a judgment debtor, in… … Black's law dictionary
judgment lien — An encumbrance that arises by law when a judgment for the recovery of money is docketed and that attaches to the debtor s real estate located in the county where the judgment is docketed. A lien binding the real estate of a judgment debtor, in… … Black's law dictionary
judgment lien — See judicial lien. American Banker Glossary … Financial and business terms
lien — / lēn/ n [Anglo French, bond, obligation, literally, tie, band, from Old French, from Latin ligamen, from ligare to bind]: a charge or encumbrance upon property for the satisfaction of a debt or other duty that is created by agreement of the… … Law dictionary
judgment — judg·ment also judge·ment / jəj mənt/ n 1 a: a formal decision or determination on a matter or case by a court; esp: final judgment in this entry compare dictum, disposition … Law dictionary
Lien (disambiguation) — Lien may refer to:In law:* Lien, the broadest term for any sort of charge or encumbrance against an item of property that secures the payment of a debt * Lien avoidance, action taken to clear title to land from a judgment lien arising out of pre… … Wikipedia
lien — a charge upon a specific property designed to secure payment of a debt or performance of an obligation (Glossary of Common Bankruptcy Terms) A charge against or interest in property to secure payment of a debt or performance of an obligation. A… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
