If you were to open any legal document related to the maritime industry, one term that would catch your attention is “lien”.
The dictionary definition of lien states, ‘The right to take another’s property if an obligation is not discharged.’
In simple terms, Lien means that if a person owes something to another person, the latter can take custody of the former’s property until the debt due to him is cleared. Even in maritime law, there exists a concept of a maritime lien.
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