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The Clue
Legal basis of a repo (4 letter answer)
The Answer
LIEN
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Notes
The answer LIEN is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
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Definition
LIEN as a noun:
1. the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged
2. (spleen, lien) = a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses