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DISTRAIN Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
1. to force or compel to satisfy an obligation by means of a distress 2. to seize by distress intransitive verb : to levy a distress. www.merriam-webster.com
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DISTRAIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
to take and sell property from someone who owes you money in order to pay back their debt. Under the law, landlords have a legal right to distrain goods from a ... dictionary.cambridge.org
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Distraint - Wikipedia
Distraint or distress is "the seizure of someone's property in order to obtain payment of rent or other money owed", especially in common law countries. en.wikipedia.org
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▪ I. distrain, v. (dɪˈstreɪn) Forms: 3–6 destreyn(e, 4–6 des-, distrayne, distreyne, (4 -trene, 4–5 dystreyne, 5 -trayne, 6 -treine), 5–8 distrein, 6–7 distraine, 6– distrain; Sc. 4–7 des-, dys-, distrenȝe, -trinȝe. [ME. a. OF. destreindre, -aindre ‘to straine, presse, wring, vexe extremely, straite... Oxford English Dictionary
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distrain - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Verb ... (law, transitive, obsolete) To force (someone) to do something by seizing their property. to distrain a person by his goods and chattels. en.wiktionary.org
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DISTRAIN - The Law Dictionary
To take as a pledge property of another, and keep the same until heperforms his obligation or until the property is replevied by the sheriff. thelawdictionary.org
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distrain/dɪˈstreɪn; dɪ`stren/ v[I, Ipr]~ (upon sb/sth) (law 律) seize a person's property or belongings to force him to pay what he owes (esp rent) 扣押某人之财物（以迫使其偿付债款, 尤指租金）. 牛津英汉双解词典
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DISTRAINT Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
noun dis· traint di-ˈstrānt : the act or action of distraining. Word History Etymology distrain + -t (as in constraint) First Known Use circa 1736. www.merriam-webster.com
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Distrain - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
distrain · verb. levy a distress on. see moresee less. type of: impose, levy. charge and collect payment · verb. confiscate by distress. see moresee less. type ... www.vocabulary.com
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Topical Bible: Distrain
Definition: The term "distrain" refers to the act of seizing someone's property in order to obtain payment of rent or other money owed. biblehub.com
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distrain, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
The earliest known use of the verb distrain is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for distrain is from around 1290, ... www.oed.com
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DISTRAIN Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
to constrain by seizing and holding goods, etc., in pledge for rent, damages, etc., or in order to obtain satisfaction of a claim. to levy a distress upon. www.dictionary.com
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Attornment
In mortgages, an attornment clause is a clause whereby the mortgagor attorns tenant to the mortgagee, thus giving the mortgagee the right to distrain, wikipedia.org
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John Sharpe (courtier)
In 1525, seven years after his death, "the bailiff is ordered to distrain [seize] the lands, tenements, and tenters in Poyntell Street called Gulles late wikipedia.org
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destrain
destrain, -ayn, -ein etc., obs. ff. distrain v. Oxford English Dictionary
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