Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

landlord's lien

1. At common law, a lien that gave a landlord the right to seize a tenant's property and sell it publicly to satisfy overdue rent. See DISTRESS. 2. Generally, a statutory lien on a tenant's personal property at the leased premises in favor of a landlord who receives preferred-creditor status on that property. ( Such. a lien usu. secures the payment of overdue rent or compensation for damage to the premises.