distrain

[US]/dɪ'streɪn/
[UK]/dɪ'stren/

Translation

v. beslagta egendom för att tvinga betalning av en skuld
Word Forms
Past Tensedistrained
Past Participledistrained
Present Participledistraining
Third Person Singulardistrains

Phrases & Collocations

distraining goods

utmätningsbara varor

distraining property

utmätningsbar egendom

Example Sentences

to distrain upon sb.

att utmäta någon.

to distrain goods for an amercement

att utmäta gods för en påföljd.

the Crown applied political pressure by distraining debtors.

Kronan utövade politiskt tryck genom att utmäta skyldiga.

legislation has restricted the right to distrain goods found upon the premises.

lagstiftningen har begränsat rätten att utmäta gods som hittats på fastigheten.

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