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Legal document used to create a security interest in another's property.

A lien is often given as a security for the payment of a debt.

A lien can be placed against a consumer for failure to pay the city, county, state or federal government money that is owed. It means that the consumer's property is being used as collateral during repayment of the money that is owed.

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