Mechanic's Lien
MECHANIC'S LIEN
A charge or claim upon the property of another individual as security for a debt that is created in order to obtain priority of payment of the price or value of work that is performed and materials that are provided in the erection or repair of a building or other structure.
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LIEN (Heb. שִׁעְבּוּד נְכָסִים, Shibud Nekhasim).
The Concept
Jewish law enables the creditor to exercise a lien over all the debtor's property,…
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