Lien

Example Definitions of "Lien"
Lien. Means, with respect to any asset: (a) any mortgage, lien, charge, security interest, or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset (or any agreement to give any of the foregoing, whether or not contingent on the occurrence of any future event); or (b) any undertaking (whether or not contingent) by a Person to grant any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, or encumbrance to another Person on such asset.
Lien. Shall mean any lien, mortgage, security interest, chattel mortgage, pledge or other encumbrance (statutory or otherwise) of any kind securing satisfaction or performance of an obligation, including any agreement to give any of the foregoing, any conditional sales or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, and the filing of or the agreement to give any financing statement under the Code of any jurisdiction or similar evidence of any encumbrance, whether within or... outside the United States. View More Arrow
Lien. Means any interest in an asset securing an obligation owed to, or a claim by, any Person other than the owner of the asset, whether such interest shall be based on the common law, statute, or contract, whether such interest shall be recorded or perfected, and whether such interest shall be contingent upon the occurrence of some future event or events or the existence of some future circumstance or circumstances, including the lien or security interest arising from a mortgage, deed of trust,... encumbrance, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, security agreement, conditional sale, or trust receipt. View More Arrow
Lien. Means any of the following mortgage; lien (statutory or other); other security agreement, arrangement or interest; hypothecation, pledge or other deposit arrangement; assignment; charge; levy; executory seizure; attachment; garnishment; encumbrance (including any easement, exception, reservation or limitation) right of way, and the like); conditional sale, title retention, voting agreement or other similar agreement, arrangement, device or restriction, preemptive or similar right; the filing of... any financial statement under the Uniform Commercial Code or comparable law of any jurisdiction; restriction on sale, transfer, assignment, disposition or other alienation; or any option, equity, claim or right of or obligation to, any other Person, of whatever kind and character. View More Arrow
Lien. As to any Person, any mortgage, lien, pledge, adverse claim, charge, security interest or other encumbrance in or on, or any interest or title of any vendor, lessor, lender or other secured party to or of such Person under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or capitalized lease with respect to, any property or asset owned or held by such Person, or the signing or filing of a financing statement which names such Person as debtor, or the signing of any security agreement... authorizing any other party as the secured party thereunder to file any financing statement. View More Arrow
Lien. Any mortgage, pledge, assignment, hypothecation, security interest, encumbrance, lien, charge or deposit arrangement or other arrangement having the practical effect of the foregoing and shall include the interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capitalized lease or other title retention agreement.
Lien. Shall mean, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, including the interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or other title retention agreement.
Lien. Means any lien, security interest, mortgage, pledge, charge, license, adverse claim, reversion or encumbrance of any kind, and includes conditional sales contracts, title retention agreements and capital leases.
Lien. Is a mortgage, lien, deed of trust, charge, pledge, security interest or other encumbrance. For purposes of clarification, a Lien shall not include any licenses of the Borrower's Intellectual Property so long as such license is entered into in the ordinary course of Borrower's business.
Lien. Shall have the meaning set forth in Bankruptcy Code ยง 101(37).
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