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distraint
dis·traint D0295700 (dĭ-strānt′)n. Law The act or process of distraining; distress. [From distrain (on the model of such pairs as constrain, constraint).]distraint (dɪˈstreɪnt) n (Law) law the act or process of distraining; distressdis•traint (dɪˈstreɪnt) n. the act of distraining. [1720–30; distrain + -t, modeled on constraint, restraint] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | distraint - the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim; "Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien"distressseizure - the taking possession of something by legal process | TranslationsPfändungsaisie-arrêtpignoramentodistraint
distraint the seizing of goods or other property of another to pay debts, such as that of a landlord against a tenant.distraint
distraintThe legal right of a landlord to obtain a court order and seize tenants'possessions to pay for back rent. distraint
Synonyms for distraintnoun the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claimSynonymsRelated Words |