mechanic's lien
Americannoun
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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
A clause in the lease requires that Trump Old Post Office LLC notify the GSA in writing within 10 days of any mechanic’s lien being filed.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 5, 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
A single exception is made in favor of one creditor: the mechanic who has erected the buildings can hold what is called a mechanic's lien upon the property until his claim is satisfied.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 26, July 1880. by Various
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