- distrainer or distrainor
- He who seizes property under a distress
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
distrainer or distrainor
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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
