general lien

ˈdʒɛnərəl ˈliːən

Definition

Definition of general lien - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

debt collection

TECH.

lien on all property owned by a debtor

TECH.

The bank has a general lien on his assets.

asset holding

TECH.

right to retain possession of property until debt is paid

TECH.

The warehouse has a general lien on goods for unpaid storage fees..

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Expressions with general

general line

main direction or policy of an organization

The general line of the party was to promote equality.

floor general

leader directing strategy in team activities

As a floor general, she organized the entire project team.

general goods

everyday items sold in general stores

The shop sells general goods like soap and canned food.

general hospital

hospital providing a wide range of services to treat various medical conditions

After the accident, he was rushed to the general hospital for immediate treatment..

general idea

basic understanding of something without details

I have a general idea of how it works.

general knowledge

knowledge about many different things

General knowledge includes history, science, and art.

Expressions with lien

factor lien

legal claim by a factor on receivables

The company couldn't sell assets due to a factor lien.

judgment lien

court order to take property for unpaid debt

The bank filed a judgment lien on his house.

state tax lien

legal claim on property for unpaid state taxes

The state tax lien prevented him from selling his house.

tax lien

legal claim by government on property for unpaid taxes

The city placed a tax lien on his house.

artisan's lien

right to keep property until debt is paid

The artisan's lien was placed on the sculpture.

banker's lien

legal right to keep a customer's money for unpaid debt

The bank used a banker's lien to recover the loan amount.

federal tax lien

legal claim by government on taxpayer's property for unpaid taxes

The IRS filed a federal tax lien against his assets.

float lien

lien on assets like inventory or receivables

The bank placed a float lien on the company's inventory.

garageman's lien

legal claim on a vehicle for unpaid charges

The garageman's lien prevented the car's release.

landlord's lien

right to hold tenant's property for unpaid rent

The landlord's lien allowed him to keep the furniture.

Examples of general lien in a sentence

A general lien was placed on all his properties.
The contractor claimed a general lien on the property.
A general lien was placed on the car for unpaid repairs.

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French:sûreté générale, droit de rétention général, ...
German:Generalpfandrecht, allgemeines Zurückbehaltungsrecht, ...
Italian:pegno generale, diritto di ritenzione generale, ...
Spanish:gravamen general, ...
Portuguese:direito de retenção geral, ...
Chinese:一般留置权, 普通留置权, ...
Japanese:一般留置権, 一般先取特権, ...
Arabic:حق حبس عام, حق الحبس العام, ...
Hebrew:שִׁעְבּוּד כְּלָלִי, ...
Russian:общее право удержания, общий залог, ...
Ukrainian:загальна застава, загальне право утримання, ...
Hindi:सामान्य ग्रहणाधिकार, सामान्य अधिकार, ...
Bengali:সাধারণ লিয়েন, সাধারণ অধিকার, ...
Catalan:dret de retenció general, gravamen general, ...
Czech:generální zástavní právo, generální zadržovací právo, ...
Danish:generelt pant, generel tilbageholdsret, ...
Dutch:algemeen pandrecht, algemeen retentierecht, ...
Greek:γενικό δικαίωμα, γενικό δικαίωμα παρακράτησης, ...
Hungarian:általános zálogjog, általános visszatartási jog, ...
Khmer:សិទ្ធិធានាលើទ្រព្យសម្បត្តិទាំងអស់របស់កូនបំណុល, សិទ្ធិឃាត់ទុកទ្រព្យជាទូទៅ, ...
Korean:일반 유치권, 포괄적 유치권, ...
Persian:حق عمومی, حق توقیف عمومی, ...
Polish:ogólny zastaw, ogólne prawo zatrzymania, ...
Portuguese (BR):ônus geral, direito de retenção geral, ...
Romanian:drept de retenție general, drept de gaj general, ...
Swedish:allmän panträtt, generell panträtt, ...
Thai:สิทธิยึดหน่วงทั่วไป, สิทธิยึดหน่วงครอบคลุม, ...
Turkish:genel haciz, genel hapis hakkı, ...
Vietnamese:quyền giữ tài sản chung, quyền lưu giữ chung, ...

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