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+from xrpl.clients import JsonRpcClient
+from xrpl.models import AccountLines
+
+client = JsonRpcClient("https://xrplcluster.com")
+
+print("connected to mainnet")
+
+# Real accounts that were frozen on mainnet as an example
+
+# Issuer address
+issuer_addr = "rf1BiGeXwwQoi8Z2ueFYTEXSwuJYfV2Jpn"
+
+# Target address to query for freeze status
+target_addr = "rUpy3eEg8rqjqfUoLeBnZkscbKbFsKXC3v"
+
+token_name = "USD"
+print(f"searching for a trustline for {token_name} issued by {target_addr} for the address {issuer_addr}")
+
+# Build account line query
+acc_info = AccountLines(account=issuer_addr, ledger_index="validated")
+
+# Submit query
+response = client.request(acc_info)
+
+# Parse response for result
+result = response.result
+
+# Parse result for account lines
+found_target_line = False
+if "lines" in result:
+    lines = result["lines"]
+    for line in lines:
+        # Query result with trustline params
+        if target_addr == line["account"] and token_name == line["currency"]: 
+            found_target_line = True
+
+            if 'freeze' in line:
+                print(f'freeze status of trustline: {line["freeze"]}')
+            else:
+                print(f'freeze status of trustline: False')
+
+    if(not(found_target_line)):
+        print(f"no such trustline exists for {token_name} issued by {target_addr} for the address {issuer_addr}")
+else:
+    print("this account has no trustlines")