Lender's recourse (4)
I believe the answer is:
lien
'lender's recourse' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for lien that I've seen before include "Right to retain property until a debt is paid" , "Sequestration order" , "Right to a lawyer" , "Legal right to detain property" , "Right to another's property, if an obligation is not discharged" .)