distraint

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美

n.  扣押；扣押财产

复数：distraints　

经济

BNC.44919

英英释义

noun

• the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim
  1. Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien
  Synonym:distress

双语例句

• Validity of distraint measures.
  第三，关于扣押措施的效力问题。
• The people's court, when investigating and verifying the evidence, may conduct inquest and inspection, effect distraint, make expert evaluation and inquiry, and freeze.
  人民法院调查核实证据，可以进行勘验、检查、扣押、鉴定和查询、冻结。