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Distraint

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
distress
plural
Distraints
possessive
Distraint's
pluralpossessive
Distraints'