Distrain
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British pronunciation/dɪstɹˈeɪn/
American pronunciation/dɪstɹˈeɪn/

Definicja i Znaczenie "distrain"

to distrain
01

to legally take someone’s property instead of the money they are owed

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Example
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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

zajmować (mienie), egzekwować (dług)

levy a distress on
03

zająć, przejmować

legally take something in place of a debt payment
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