distraint
distraint
Definition
dis·traint (di strānt′)
noun
Law the action of distraining; seizure
Etymology: ME distreint < OFr destreinte
distraint
Usage Examples
Preposition: for
- rent: Under common law the right is limited to distraint for rent.
Adjective modifier
- illegal: In cases of illegal distraint, the owner of the goods and the distrainor will be liable for wrongful interference with the goods.
- statutory: Statutory distraint is a power to seize goods granted under a particular statute.
Modifies a noun
Browse dictionary entries near distraint
- distrainor
- distrainer
- distrainee
- distrainable
- distrain
- distractive
- distraction
- distractingly
- distracting
- distractible
- distrait
- distraught
- distress
- distressed
- distressful
- distressing
- distressingly
- distributable
- distributaries
- distributary
