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What is the difference between lessor and lienholder?

lessor | lienholder |

As nouns the difference between lessor and lienholder

is that lessor is the owner of property that is leased while lienholder is Used in instances of title of property (such as a vehicle) to refer to the person who has right of property, as opposed to the party that merely has right of possession. The party that only has right of possession is referred to as a registered owner, and in the event the registered owner fails to pay off the lien according to the agreed-to terms, the lienholder has the right to invoke repossession of the property (vehicle).

lessor

English

Alternative forms

* lessour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The owner of property that is leased.
  • Synonyms

    * landlord

    Antonyms

    * lessee

    Anagrams

    * * *

    lienholder

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal)