Statutory lien is a category of liens that stem from statutes and do not depend on the common law or specific contractual provisions for their existence. Nevertheless, many statutory liens are codifications of liens that existed under the common law. In this sense, common law decisions may continue to inform judicial decisions regarding statutory liens.
See e.g.:
- 11 U.S. Code § 101 - Definitions (53) Statutory Lien
- 11 U.S. Code (Bankruptcy - Subchapter III - The Estate) § 545 - Statutory Liens
[Last updated in June of 2024 by the Wex Definitions Team]