prior lien
noun
a lien having priority over others attached to the same property.
Also called
first lien.
Words nearby prior lien
printwheel,
printworks,
prinzmetal's angina,
prion,
prior,
prior lien,
prior probability,
prior restraint,
priorate,
prioress,
prioritize
Example sentences from the Web for first lien
"—these prior-lien bon's an' receiver's stiff-cuts mus' natchally come ahead of firs'-mortgage bon's—" continued Breede.
Bunker Bean |Harry Leon Wilson