distraint in English

noun
1
the seizure of someone's property in order to obtain payment of money owed, especially rent.
many faced heavy fines and the distraint of goods
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Below are sample sentences containing the word "distraint" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "distraint", or refer to the context using the word "distraint" in the English Dictionary.

1. In case the distraint shall be returned to the criminal suspect, said distraint shall be returned to his or her legitimate heirs after the distraint is unfrozen.

2. Services at distraint premises in the New Territories.

3. The distraint as evidence shall be transferred with the case.

4. Many faced heavy fines and the distraint of goods.

5. If the distraint need to be returned to the criminal suspect, the freezing shall be cancelled before the distraint is returned to the criminal suspect or his or her legal heirs.

6. The recipients shall sign or affix their seals to the list of returned distraint.

7. The people's court, when investigating and verifying the evidence, may conduct inquest and inspection, effect distraint , make expert evaluation and inquiry, and freeze.

8. Article 33 When disposing the distraint involved in cases, the department of handling cases shall put forward opinions which is subsequently submitted to the procurator-general for making a decision.

9. Came into the earl's Advowry (or protection) and was liable to an annual payment for that protection ; the cow was taken in distraint, because nothing had been paid

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11. If the original entity has ceased to exist or it exists but it has been written off the corrupted and misappropriated funds as losses, the distraint shall be handed over to the national treasure.

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