Earnest money and Lien

Earnest money noun - Money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract.

Lien and earnest money are semantically related in collateral topic. In some cases you can use "Lien" instead a noun phrase "Earnest money".

Lien noun - The right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged.

Earnest money and lien are semantically related in collateral topic. Sometimes you can use "Earnest money" instead a noun "Lien".