| NOUN | possession | lien | the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged |
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| body | lien, spleen | a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm |
| Sounds | liy'n | |
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| Rhymes | Aberdeen ... wolverine / Wolverine: 192 rhymes with iyn... | |
| Meaning | The right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged. | |
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| Narrower | artisan's lien | lien permitting an artisan to retain possession of a piece of work until has been paid for |
| general lien | A lien on all the property owned by a debtor and not just a specific property | |
| judgment lien | lien on a debtor's property that is granted to a creditor by court judgment | |
| landlord's lien | lien on a tenant's / tenant's property for the satisfaction of unpaid rent or property damage | |
| mechanic's lien | lien to secure payment for work and materials in erecting or repairing a building or other structure | |
| tax lien | lien of which a tax collector may avail himself in default of taxes (analogous to a judgment lien) | |
| warehouseman's lien | Right of a warehouseman to retain goods until all storage charges have been paid | |
| Broader | security interest | Any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation |
| Spanish | derecho de retención, embargo | |
| Catalan | dret de retenció, retenció | |
| Meaning | A 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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| Synonym | spleen | |
| Part of | lymphatic system, systema lymphaticum | The interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body |
| Parts | lienal artery, splenic artery, arteria lienalis | An artery that originates from the celiac trunk and supplies blood to the spleen |
| splenic vein, vena lienalis | A vein formed by several small veins on the surface of the spleen | |
| Broader | lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue | tissue making up the lymphatic system |
| Spanish | bazo | |
| Catalan | melsa | |
| Adjectives | lienal | of or relating to the spleen |
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