distress (n)
distraint (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim
examples 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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Hypernym seizure
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Hyponym seizure

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