distraint

• Término jurídico que designa el embargo o incautación de bienes de una persona para satisfacer una deuda, como el impago de un alquiler u otras cantidades adeudadas.

A legal term referring to the seizure of someone's property in order to obtain payment of rent or other money owed.

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1. Seizure of propertyC2formalbritishlegal

   The legal act of seizing someone's property to force payment of a debt or obligation.

   Embargo de bienes

   • The landlord obtained a court order for distraint after the tenant failed to pay rent.
   • Distraint was levied on the company's assets to recover the unpaid taxes.
   • The bailiff carried out the distraint of goods from the debtor's home.

   Sinónimosattachmentconfiscationdistressimpoundmentlevyseizure