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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

Capable of being or liable to be distrained

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Distrainer

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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, or Distrainor

Matched in: Term Distrainer, or Distrainor

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

Replevin

of the distress or taking, in an action of replevin to be forthwith commenced by him against the distrainer, and prosecuted with effect and without delay either in the County Court or in the High Court, and

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