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Definition of Distraining

Distraining
Distrain Dis*train", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distrained; p. pr. & vb. n. Distraining.] [OE. destreinen to force, OF. destreindre to press, oppress, force, fr. L. distringere, districtum, to draw asunder, hinder, molest, LL., to punish severely; di- = stringere to draw tight, press together. See Strain, and cf. Distress, District, Distraint.] 1. To press heavily upon; to bear down upon with violence; hence, to constrain or compel; to bind; to distress, torment, or afflict. [Obs.] ``Distrained with chains.' --Chaucer. 2. To rend; to tear. [Obs.] Neither guile nor force might it [a net] distrain. --Spenser. 3. (Law) (a) To seize, as a pledge or indemnification; to take possession of as security for nonpayment of rent, the reparation of an injury done, etc.; to take by distress; as, to distrain goods for rent, or of an amercement. (b) To subject to distress; to coerce; as, to distrain a person by his goods and chattels.

Meaning of Distraining from wikipedia

- person (the distrainor), traditionally even without prior court approval, seizes the personal property of another located upon the distrainor's land in satisfaction...
- soldiers and Royal Irish Constabulary policemen who were escorting a distraining party attempting to collect tithes owed to a Church of Ireland rector...
- attempting to extract payment, the naidm had a wide range of powers. He might distrain the contractor's property, imprison or even violently attack the contractor...
- taken in distress) with damages for the loss sustained by such action. As distrained goods are in the custody of the law, any attempt to take them back by...
- courts. In practice, the vouti leads a team of ****istant distrainers who process most distrainments/garnishments. Christianity portal Fogd Vidame Schultheiß...
- Walter Scott's The Antiquary and taking inspiration from David Wilkie's Distraining for Rent, was exhibited at the Salon of 1824. Particularly highly praised...
- be distrained on for rent if there be other sufficient distress to be found, and if such other distress be not found, and the cattle be distrained, the...
- favorable decision in 1760, obliging the Society to pay and giving leave to distrain in the case of non-payment. On the advice of their lawyers, the Jesuits...
- request 신신당부 sinsindangbu 申申當付 child actor or actress 아역 ayeok 兒役 seize; distrainment; sequestration 압류 amnyu (apryu) 押留 bad term; grudge 앙숙 angsuk 怏宿 uproar;...
- Haydon, his fellow traveller and brother Cedomir. On his return he began Distraining for Rent, one of the most po****r and dramatic of his works. In 1816...