also: さきどりとっけん
noun
statutory lien; preferential right; prior claim
Legal term for a right to receive payment from specific assets before other creditors. Used in contexts such as civil law, bankruptcy, and secured transactions.
A statutory lien is a right, provided by law, to receive payment from the debtor's property in preference to other creditors for certain claims.
不動産の先取特権は、登記がなければ第三者に対抗できない場合があります。
A statutory lien on real estate may not be asserted against third parties unless it is registered.