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The Clue

Statutory ___ (4 letter answer)

The Answer

LIEN

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Notes

The answer LIEN is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.

Related Clues

Attachment
Claim
Encumbrance
Mechanic's ___
Mortgage
Tax ___
Attachment by a banker
Bank claim
Certain attachment
Certain encumbrance
Claim on property
Collateral, maybe
Debt document
Debt protection
Debtor's burden
Legal claim
Legal hold
Legal restriction
Legal right
Lender's claim
Lender's protection
Lender's recourse
Lender's security
Means of security
Payment guarantee
Property claim
Property encumbrance
Property right
Repo justification
Taxman's claim
Claim against property
Possible prelude to foreclosure
Property lawyer's concern
"Don't ___ on me" (debtor's motto?)
It's put on some houses

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