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Legal claim on a property (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lien

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

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.
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