In law, a lien's a form of security interest granted over an item of property to secure the payment of a debt or performance of some other obligation. The owner of the property, who grants the lien,'s referred to as the lienor and the person who's the benefit of the lien's referred to as the lienee. The etymological root's: Anglo-French lien, loyen bond, restraint, from Latin ligamen, from ligare to bind. In the United States, the term lien generally refers to a wide range of encumbrances and… (More on Liens)