Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 7A-225

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

From the time of docketing, the judgment rendered by a magistrate in a small claim action constitutes a lien and is subject to execution in the manner provided in Chapter 1, Article 28, of the General Statutes. (1965, c. 310, s. 1.)