distraint
distraint · distraints
The legal right of a landlord to seize the property of a tenant in the event of…The legal right of a landlord to seize the property of a tenant in the event of nonpayment of rent.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The legal right of a landlord to seize the property of a tenant in the event of nonpayment of rent.
More definitions
- the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From distrain, on the model of such pairs as constrain, constraint and restrain, restraintFrom distrain, on the model of such pairs as constrain, constraint and restrain, restraint.
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Forms
plural: distraints| Singular | distraint |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim:distress
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable