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Definition of distraint in English: distraintnoun dɪˈstreɪntdəˈstreɪnt mass nounLaw The seizure of someone's property in order to obtain payment of money owed, especially rent. many faced heavy fines and the distraint of goods Example sentencesExamples - And the same process of distraint, warning, and forfeiture is to be repeated until he comes.
- After the premises were abandoned, distraint was impossible.
- For all the foregoing reasons, therefore, I conclude that the distraint upon the plaintiff's goods was contrary to law.
- Because there was no valid distraint, Canada Trustco's security was not displaced.
- First, that the goods were not Mr Newman's and so not open to distraint.
Synonyms seizure, impounding, commandeering, requisition, requisitioning, appropriation, expropriation, sequestration, taking away, annexation
Origin Mid 18th century: from distrain, on the pattern of constraint. Rhymes acquaint, ain't, attaint, complaint, constraint, faint, feint, paint, plaint, quaint, restraint, saint, taint Definition of distraint in US English: distraintnoundəˈstreɪntdəˈstrānt Law The seizure of someone's property in order to obtain payment of money owed, especially rent. many faced heavy fines and the distraint of goods Example sentencesExamples - First, that the goods were not Mr Newman's and so not open to distraint.
- After the premises were abandoned, distraint was impossible.
- For all the foregoing reasons, therefore, I conclude that the distraint upon the plaintiff's goods was contrary to law.
- Because there was no valid distraint, Canada Trustco's security was not displaced.
- And the same process of distraint, warning, and forfeiture is to be repeated until he comes.
Synonyms seizure, impounding, commandeering, requisition, requisitioning, appropriation, expropriation, sequestration, taking away, annexation
Origin Mid 18th century: from distrain, on the pattern of constraint. |