distrainer or distrainor

distrainer or distrainor
He who seizes property under a distress

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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  • distrainer or distrainor — He who seizes property under a distress …   Black's law dictionary

  • Distrainer — Dis*train er, n. Same as {Distrainor}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • distrainor — noun see distrainer …   Useful english dictionary

  • distrain — verb Etymology: Middle English distreynen, from Anglo French destreindre, from Medieval Latin distringere, from Latin, to draw apart, detain, from dis + stringere to bind tight more at strain Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to force or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • distrain — [di strān′] vt., vi. [ME distreinen < OFr destreindre < ML distringere, to force by seizure of goods < L, to pull asunder, detain < dis , apart + stringere, to draw tight, stretch: see STRICT] Law to seize and hold (property) as… …   English World dictionary

  • distrain — distrainable, adj. distrainee, n. distrainment, n. distrainor, distrainer, n. /di strayn /, Law. v.t. 1. to constrain by seizing and holding goods, etc., in pledge for rent, damages, etc., or in order to …   Universalium

  • distrain — /dəsˈtreɪn/ (say duhs trayn) Law –verb (t) 1. to constrain by seizing and holding goods, etc., in pledge for rent, damages, etc., or in order to obtain satisfaction of a claim. 2. to levy a distress upon. –verb (i) 3. to levy a distress. {Middle… …  

  • distrain — v.intr. Law (usu. foll. by upon) impose distraint (on a person, goods, etc.). Derivatives: distrainee n. distrainer n. distrainment n. distrainor n. Etymology: ME f. OF destreindre f. L distringere (as DIS , stringere strict draw tight) …   Useful english dictionary

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