Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 172-9

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.

The comptroller shall list all lands which have not had their boundaries determined in compliance with the requirements of § 172-8, and shall proceed to make the necessary surveys and shall thereupon have the boundaries of the lands adjudicated as provided by law, and the expense of the surveys and of the adjudication shall be determined and is hereby made a lien upon the lands superior to all other incumbrances.