| Pronunciation: | | di'streynt
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[n] 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" |
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DISTRAINT is a 9 letter word that starts with D. |
| | Synonyms: | | distress |
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| | See Also: | | seizure |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dis*traint"\, n. [OF. destrainte distress, force.]
(Law)
The act or proceeding of seizing personal property by
distress. --Abbott.
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