distraint

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Noun

distraint

1. (legal) The legal right of a landlord to seize the property of a tenant in the event of nonpayment of rent.

Related terms

• distrain
• distrainable

Translations

• French: saisie-exécution, saisie mobilière, saisie-arrêt
• Italian: pignoramento
• Spanish: embargo

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