Landlord's lien — is or was a lien at common law which a landlord would acquire over the personal property of a tenant to secure the payment of rent and other obligations under the lease. [ Black s Law Dictionary Seventh Edition (1999), lien landlord s lien ] In… … Wikipedia
landlord's lien — At common law, a lien for rent in arrears acquired by an actual seizure of property upon the leased premises by the levy of a distress for rent in arrears. 32 Am J1st L & T § 564. A lien in favor of the landlord for the rent, reserved in a lease … Ballentine's law dictionary
landlord's lien — noun 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 • Hypernyms: ↑lien … Useful english dictionary
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
landlord — land·lord n: the owner of property (as houses, apartments, or land) that is leased or rented to another Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. landlord … Law dictionary
Lien — For other uses, see Lien (disambiguation). Property law … Wikipedia
landlord's attachment — A remedy provided a landlord by statute for the enforcement or protection of his landlord s lien. 32 Am J1st L & T § 583 … Ballentine's law dictionary
crop lien of landlord — See landlord s lien … Ballentine's law dictionary
advance — Noun: A payment made before it is due or by way of a loan. Something supplied as an aid in the performance of a contract or an undertaking such as the growing of crops on leased premises. 32 Am J1st L & T § 578. An approach to win favor; an… … Ballentine's law dictionary
List of law topics (F-M) — NOTOC Law [From Old English lagu something laid down or fixed ; legal comes from Latin legalis , from lex law , statute ( [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=law searchmode=none Law] , Online Etymology Dictionary; [http://www.m… … Wikipedia
