Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

accountant's lien

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: ac-coun-tan-t's lien
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The right of an accountant to retain a client's papers until the accountant's fees have been paid.

Example Sentences

"A recent decision from New South Wales suggests, however, that in the absence of some contractual prohibition the benefit of a possessory lien (in this case, an accountant's lien over his client's papers) may be assigned to a third party, along with the debt."

Inflected Forms

accountant's liens (plural)

Questions

What does accountant's lien mean?: The right of an accountant to retain a client's papers until the accountant's fees have been paid.

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