The act of taking another's goods by way of distraint; goods or chattels taken in this way. Cf. withernam, n.
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| 释义 | society > law > administration of justice > general proceedings > legal seizure or recovery of property > [noun] > seizing lands or goods > attachment of person or property for debt > seizure of goods (28) naamlOE The act of taking another's goods by way of distraint; goods or chattels taken in this way. Cf. withernam, n. distressc1290 The action of distraining; the legal seizure and detention of a chattel, originally for the purpose of thereby constraining the owner to pay money… distrainingc1380 stress1443 The seizure of property from a person in order to obtain payment of money owed or to ensure the fulfilment of some other obligation; an instance… attachmenta1450 Law. An act or the action of seizing and taking a person or thing at the order of a court of law. Also… With reference to seizure of goods or… poinding1462 The action poind, v. (in various senses); an instance of this. distraina1500 = distraint, n. strain1526 A distraint. distressing1599 excussion1622 Modern Civil Law. Seizure of goods for debt, etc. multiplepoinding1642 An action raised by the holder of a fund or property to which there are several claimants, who are thereby required to come together and settle… namation1706 The act of taking another's goods by way of distraint. Cf. naam, n. distraint1730 The action of distraining (in the legal sense); = distress, n. 3. distrainment1756 The action or fact of distraining; distraint. Subcategories:— for a second time (1) — nominal (1) — one who seizes goods for debt (7) — an article seized for debt (3) — a beast or article seized for debt (1) — document authorizing seizure for debt (1) |
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