An Inchoate lien is a lien in which the terms or procedures remain undefined or unfinished. [cite web
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inchoate lien — see lien Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
inchoate lien — The lien of a judgment, from the day of its entry, subject to be defeated by its vacation, becoming a consummate lien if the motion for a new trial is thereafter overruled; such lien then relating back to the original entry of the judgment … Black's law dictionary
inchoate lien — The lien of a judgment, from the day of its entry, subject to be defeated by its vacation, becoming a consummate lien if the motion for a new trial is thereafter overruled; such lien then relating back to the original entry of the judgment … Black's law dictionary
inchoate lien — A lien that has not actually attached to the property, as in the case of a tax lien prior to the assessment of the tax. 51 Am J1st Tax § 1020. The state of a mechanic s lien before filing or giving of notice. 36 Am J1st Mech L § 167 … Ballentine's law dictionary
inchoate — in·cho·ate /in kō ət, iŋ kō ˌāt/ adj 1 a: not yet made complete, certain, or specific: not perfected see also inchoate lien at lien b: not yet transformed into actual use or possession until an emplo … Law dictionary
lien — / lēn/ n [Anglo French, bond, obligation, literally, tie, band, from Old French, from Latin ligamen, from ligare to bind]: a charge or encumbrance upon property for the satisfaction of a debt or other duty that is created by agreement of the… … Law dictionary
lien — /liy(a)n/ A claim, encumbrance, or charge on property for payment of some debt, obligation or duty. Sullins v. Sullins, 65 Wash.2d 283, 396 P.2d 886, 888. Qualified right of property which a creditor has in or over specific property of his debtor … Black's law dictionary
lien — /liy(a)n/ A claim, encumbrance, or charge on property for payment of some debt, obligation or duty. Sullins v. Sullins, 65 Wash.2d 283, 396 P.2d 886, 888. Qualified right of property which a creditor has in or over specific property of his debtor … Black's law dictionary
Lien — For other uses, see Lien (disambiguation). Property law … Wikipedia
consummate lien — A term which may be used to describe the lien of a judgment when a motion for a new trial has been denied (the lien having theretofore been merely inchoate) … Black's law dictionary
