Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Blackleggery

👉 Blackleggery is a legal concept in American law that refers to the practice of setting a lien on property for unpaid debts, thereby allowing creditors to recover their debt. Blackleggers are typically individuals who have been denied access to credit or otherwise unable to pay off debts they owe others. In the context of blackleggery, the term "blacklegger" refers to someone who has set up a lien on someone else's property for an unpaid debt, thus gaining legal standing to collect on it

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