A lien is a charge imposed in some mode other than by a transfer in trust upon specific property by which it is made security for the performance of an act.

(Amended by Code Amendments 1877-78, Ch. 74.)

Terms Used In California Civil Code 2872

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • property: includes property real and personal. See California Civil Code 14