Legal claim (4 letters)

{ Answer }

LIEN

{ Related Clues }

Attachment
Claim
Encumbrance
Mechanic's ___
Mortgage
Bank claim
Bank holding
Banker's leverage
Banker's protection
Bar to a sale
Certain encumbrance
Charge on property
Claim on property
Creditor's protection
Debt security
Form of security
Hold on property
Legal right
Mortgage interest
Property charge
Property claim
Property encumbrance
Title encumbrance
Certain legal protection
Certain security interest
Home security measure
Legal claim on property
Legal safety net
Possible prelude to foreclosure
Property law topic
A creditor may hold it

{ Tags }

attachment, bank, bankers, be, certain, claim, debt, debtors, encumbrance, holding, house, it, legal, lenders, lien, may, mortgage, property, protection, right, security

{ Notes }

The answer LIEN is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.

{ Definition }

LIEN as a noun:

1. the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged

2. (spleen, lien) = 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