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distrain

distrain [Anglo-French destreindre, literally, to constrict, force, from Old French, from Late Latin distringere to hinder, punish, from Latin,

Distrain

Distrain, to make seizure to goods or chattels by way of distress. See DISTRESS. To take as a pledge

Distrainable

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Distrain

To press heavily upon to bear down upon with violence hence to constrain or compel to bind to distress torment or afflict

Distrainer

Same as Distrainor

Distrainer, or Distrainor

Distrainer, or Distrainor, he who seizes a distress.

Distrainor

One who distrains the party distraining goods or chattels

Namation

A distraining or levying of a distress an impounding

Redistrainer

One who distrains again

Distress

be open the person distraining may justify breaking open an inner door or lock to find any goods distrainable. The landlord's powers are chiefly regulated by the (English) Act of William and Mary, 2 W. & M.

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distrain [Anglo-French destreindre, literally, to constrict, force, from Old French, from Late Latin distringere to hinder, punish, from Latin,

Distrain

Distrain, to make seizure to goods or chattels by way of distress. See DISTRESS. To take as a pledge

Distrainable

Matched in: Term Distrainable

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Distrain

To press heavily upon to bear down upon with violence hence to constrain or compel to bind to distress torment or afflict

Distrainer

Same as Distrainor

Distrainer, or Distrainor

Distrainer, or Distrainor, he who seizes a distress.

Distrainor

One who distrains the party distraining goods or chattels

Namation

A distraining or levying of a distress an impounding

Redistrainer

One who distrains again

Distress

be open the person distraining may justify breaking open an inner door or lock to find any goods distrainable. The landlord's powers are chiefly regulated by the (English) Act of William and Mary, 2 W. & M.

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