senior lien

senior lien
senior lien see lien

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

senior lien
The first lien or security interest placed on property at a time before all other liens, called junior liens.
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Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.

senior lien
n.
   the first security interest (lien or claim) placed upon property at a time before other liens, which are called "junior" liens.

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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