Definition of Distraint in English :

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Distraint meaning in English

Meaning of Distraint in English

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Distraint

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Noun

1. distraint, distress

the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim

Example Sentences:
'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'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Distraint

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noun
law
the act or process of distraining; distress

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Distraint

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noun
Law
the action of distraining; seizure

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Distraint

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n.
Law
The act or process of distraining; distress.

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