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distraint [Am dəˈstreɪnt, Brit dɪˈstreɪnt] N U

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An unwarranted seizure for debt was fined, as was the distraint of a working ox. en.wikipedia.org

The levy includes the power of distraint and seizure by any means. en.wikipedia.org

Distraint is a legal term used in various contexts. en.wikipedia.org

This tract deals primarily with four types of distraint, divided based on the waiting period. en.wikipedia.org

The key connotation of the word distraint is that there is often a taking of possession or withholding of property to induce a debtor to pay an obligation. en.wikipedia.org

Any additional costs incurred from obtaining the warrant are passed onto the debtor and added to the debt to be collected by distraint. en.wikipedia.org

It depended upon an original unlawful taking by the way of distraint. en.wikipedia.org

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