Buscar
to distrain
01
embargar
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.
The landlord threatened to distrain the tenant's belongings to recover unpaid rent.
02
embargar, secuestro
levy a distress on
03
embargar, decomisar
legally take something in place of a debt payment
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