junior lien
- A lien that is ranked lower than other liens and will be paid off after primary liens
- The bank holds a junior lien on the property which is only settled after the principal mortgage.
- As an unsecured creditor, the credit card company ended up with a junior lien and received its payment last.
- During the bankruptcy proceedings, it was revealed that the business had a junior lien attached to its warehouse.
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