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Distrainer, or Distrainor

Distrainer, or Distrainor, he who seizes a distress.

distrain [Anglo-French destreindre, literally, to constrict, force, from Old French, from

Capable of being or liable to be distrained

Distrain, to make seizure to goods or chattels by way of

of replevin to be forthwith commenced by him against the distrainer, and prosecuted with effect and without delay either in the

[fr. distringo, Lat., to bind fast; districtio, Med. Lat., whence distraindre, Fr.], a taking, without legal process, of a personal chattel

Recaption, the taking a second distress of one formerly distrained, during the plea grounded on the former distress; and it

Same as Distrainor

that is distrained brings an action of replevin; if the distrainer in his defence justify or maintain his act, he is

of less at the church door. No widow shall be distrained to marry while she chooses to live single; nevertheless, she