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distraint meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of distraint at MeaningMonkey.org. distraint meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.DISTRAINT noun
Definition of distraint (noun)
- the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim
- "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"
- synonyms: distress
Source: Princeton University Wordnet