Meaning of distrainment in English:
distrainment
noun
LawSee distrain
‘There are some horrors in Rose's memories and the distrainment of a poor household's meagre possessions is hardly cheerful.’
- ‘In the event of distrainment, confiscation or other disposition by third parties, the Purchaser is to notify us hereof immediately.’
- ‘The distrainment of the goods of a tenant (in lieu of rent) or the eviction of tenants for non-payment of rent were not altogether uncommon in certain periods.’
- ‘Besides imprisonment punishment, economic ones like asset distrainment need to be strengthened.’
- ‘The complaining landowner may also distrain the livestock to secure payment of the damages, including a reasonable cost for the distrainment (feed, pasture rent, etc.).’
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