Definitions for distraint
dɪˈstreɪntdis·traint

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1. distress, distraintnoun

   the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim

   "Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien"

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1. distraintnoun

   The legal right of a landlord to seize the property of a tenant in the event of nonpayment of rent

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Distraintnoun

   Seizure. Dict.

   Etymology: from distrain.

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1. Distraint

   Distraint or distress is "the seizure of someone’s property in order to obtain payment of rent or other money owed", especially in common law countries. Distraint is the act or process "whereby a person (the distrainor), traditionally even without prior court approval, seizes the personal property of another located upon the distrainor's land in satisfaction of a claim, as a pledge for performance of a duty, or in reparation of an injury." Distraint typically involves the seizure of goods (chattels) belonging to the tenant by the landlord to sell the goods for the payment of the rent. In the past, distress was often carried out without court approval. Today, some kind of court action is usually required, the main exception being certain tax authorities – such as HM Revenue and Customs in the United Kingdom and the Internal Revenue Service in the United States – and other agencies that retain the legal power to levy assets (by either seizure or distraint) without a court order.

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1. distraint

   Distraint is a legal action by a landlord or other entity to seize a tenant's property and hold it until the tenant fulfills his or her financial obligations or debts such as unpaid rent or taxes. It can also refer to the actual property that has been seized. It is typically used as a last resort if other attempts to recover the debt have failed.

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1. Distraintnoun

   the act or proceeding of seizing personal property by distress

2. Etymology: [OF. destrainte distress, force.]

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1. Distraint

   Distraint or distress is "the seizure of someone’s property in order to obtain payment of rent or other money owed", especially in common law countries. Distraint is the act or process "whereby a person, traditionally even without prior court approval, seizes the personal property of another located upon the distrainor's land in satisfaction of a claim, as a pledge for performance of a duty, or in reparation of an injury." Distraint typically involves the seizure of goods belonging to the tenant by the landlord to sell the goods for the payment of the rent. In the past, distress was often carried out without court approval. Today, some kind of court action is usually required, the main exception being certain tax authorities, such as HM Revenue and Customs in the United Kingdom and, in the United States, the Internal Revenue Service -- agencies that retain the legal power to levy assets without a court order.

Matched Categories

1. • Seizure

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of distraint in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of distraint in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=distraint
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Distraint
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=distraint
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distraint
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distraint
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=distraint
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=distraint