distraint

noun

Etymology

From distrain, on the model of such pairs as constrain, constraint and restrain, restraint.

Definitions

  1. The legal right of a landlord to seize the property of a tenant in the event of…

    The legal right of a landlord to seize the property of a tenant in the event of nonpayment of rent.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for distraint. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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