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 |
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| Hyponym | seizure |
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