Legal Definition and Related Resources of Distrain
Meaning of Distrain
To seize goods by way of distress . To detain personal property from the rightful owner under color of some right or interest in the same. Also, the term denotes a common law procedure whereby a creditor might obtain security without resort to legal process . See Universal C.I.T. credit Corp. v Horton, 38 N. Y. S.2d 655, 179 Misc. 222.
Distrain Alternative Definition
To take as a pledge property of another, and keep the same until he performs his obligation, or until the property is replevied by the sheriff. It was used to secure an appearance in court, payment of rent, performance of services, etc. 3 Bl. Comm. 231; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 32 (B), (C), 223. See “Distress.”
Synonyms of Distrain
verb
- annex
- appropriate
- assume ownership
- attach
- bear away
- carry away
- carry off
- compulsorily acquire
- confiscate
- deprive of
- divest
- garnish
- hominis bona vendere
- hurry off with
- impound
- impress
- lay hold of
- levy
- levy a distress
- make away with
- possess oneself of
- preempt
- replevy
- seize
- sequester
- sequestrate
- take away
- take into custody
- take over
- take possession of
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Distrain in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of distrain.
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- Distress
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- Law Enforcement Officer
- Policeman
- Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
- distrain in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- distrain in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
English Legal System: Distrain
In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Distrain :
To seize goods by way of *distress.
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