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distraint

/ distraint /

noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

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

"Originally distress was a landloard''s remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord''s lien"

Type of:

seizure

Semantic Complexity

53%

Sense Count

1

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

1

Times Searched

2

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seizure