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English noun: distraint | |||
| 1. | distraint (act) the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | distress | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | seizure | ||
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