lien
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See also liên
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle French lien, from Latin ligāmen (“‘a bond’”), from ligō (“‘tie, bind’”).
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lien (plural liens)
- (obsolete) A tendon.
- (law) A legal claim; a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty.
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A legal claim; a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty
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[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
Latin ligamen (“‘bond’”), from ligare (“‘to bind’”), present active infinitive of ligo.
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lien m. (plural liens)
[edit] Latin
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liēn (genitive liēnis); m, third declension
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| Number | Singular | Plural |
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| nominative | liēn | liēnēs |
| genitive | liēnis | liēnum |
| dative | liēnī | liēnibus |
| accusative | liēnem | liēnēs |
| ablative | liēne | liēnibus |
| vocative | liēn | liēnēs |
