n00085829
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 |
Incoming links | |
Hyponym | seizure |
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