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Distraint - English meaning

Distraint – definitions in English dictionary

noun

The seizure of someone's property in order to obtain payment of money owed, especially rent.

Usage examples:

Many faced heavy fines and the distraint of goods

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约束

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Beslag, Beslaglegging, Pandbeslag

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Contrainte, Saisie-exécution

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Pfändung, Arrest

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बाधा, कुर्की, जब्ती

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Pignoramento

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억제

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Сдержанность

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Secuestro

Word origin

mid 18th century: from distrain, on the pattern of constraint .

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