A lien is a charge imposed upon specific property, by which it is made security for the performance of an act.
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 1180
Liens in General
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case in Re Reuben Lynn Hilde, Jr (1997)
Most recently applied in in Re Reuben Lynn Hilde, Jr (July 1997)
Enacted 1872.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.