mechanic's lien
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Should a contractor not pay a sub, the waiver protects you from having a mechanic’s lien slapped on your house to make you pay what they are owed.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 8, 2021
If you do not pay the workers for their services or materials, then they can levy a mechanic’s lien against your land.
From Encyclopedia.com ● Sep. 19, 2018
Mr. Szabo went to Thomas Macari, a vice president of the Trump Organization, threatening to place a mechanic’s lien on the property if the men weren’t paid.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2017
On June 27, 1980, the Poles’ lawyer, Szabo, went to Trump’s office and served Trump with a mechanic’s lien, Szabo testified.
From Time ● Nov. 29, 2
It was not till Mr. Hardcap, whose stock of patience is small, threatened the church with a mechanic's lien that the remedy was forthcoming.
From Laicus; Or, the Experiences of a Layman in a Country Parish. by Abbott, Lyman
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