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Homeowner's debt (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lien

(Other definitions for lien that I've seen before include "Right to a lawyer" , "Right to retain property until a debt is paid" , "Right to another's property, if an obligation is not discharged" , "The right to take property if an obligation is not met" , "Legal right to detain property" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.
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