Associations to the word «Distraint»
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Wiktionary
DISTRAINT, noun. (legal) The legal right of a landlord to seize the property of a tenant in the event of nonpayment of rent
Dictionary definition
DISTRAINT, noun. The seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim; "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".
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