Legal Definition and Related Resources of Distringas

Meaning of Distringas

A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to distrain a person of his goods and chattels to enforce a compliance with what is required of him. ‘ It is used to compel an appearance where the party cannot be found, and in equity may be availed of to compel the appearance of a corporation aggregate. 4 Bouv. Inst, note 4191; Comyn, Dig. “Process” (D 7) ; Chit. Prac; Sellon, Prac. A form of execution in the actions of detinue and assize of nuisance. Brooke, Abr. pi. 26; 1 Rawle (Pa.) 44.

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English Legal System: Distringas

In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Distringas :

(Latin: that you distrain)

A writ, now obsolete, commanding the sheriff to distrain on a person for a certain purpose. In modern practice it has been replaced by a *stop notice, sometimes called a notice in lieu of distringas, which prevents dealings in securities that are subject to a *charging order.

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