
Hledat
to distrain
01
zapečetit, zabavit
to legally take someone’s property instead of the money they are owed
Example
He faced financial ruin when the bank decided to distrain his car for failing to pay the loan.
The court authorized the sheriff to distrain the debtor ’s assets to satisfy the judgment.
02
zadržet, exekvovat
levy a distress on
03
zabavit, vydražit
legally take something in place of a debt payment

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