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PRONUNCIATION OF DISTRAINT

distraint  [dɪˈstreɪnt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISTRAINT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Distraint is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISTRAINT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Distraint

Distraint or distress is "the seizure of someone’s property in order to obtain payment of rent or other money owed", especially in common law countries. Distraint is the act or process "whereby a person, traditionally even without prior court approval, seizes the personal property of another located upon the distrainor's land in satisfaction of a claim, as a pledge for performance of a duty, or in reparation of an injury." Distraint typically involves the seizure of goods belonging to the tenant by the landlord to sell the goods for the payment of the rent. In the past, distress was often carried out without court approval. Today, some kind of court action is usually required, the main exception being certain tax authorities, such as HM Revenue and Customs in the United Kingdom and, in the United States, the Internal Revenue Service—agencies that retain the legal power to levy assets without a court order.

Definition of distraint in the English dictionary

The definition of distraint in the dictionary is the act or process of distraining; distress.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISTRAINT


acquaint
əˈkweɪnt
ain´t
eɪnt
complaint
kəmˈpleɪnt
constraint
kənˈstreɪnt
faint
feɪnt
feint
feɪnt
greasepaint
ˈɡriːsˌpeɪnt
hain´t
heɪnt
paint
peɪnt
plaint
pleɪnt
quaint
kweɪnt
reacquaint
ˌriːəˈkweɪnt
repaint
riːˈpeɪnt
restraint
rɪˈstreɪnt
saint
seɪnt
spraint
spreɪnt
straint
streɪnt
taint
teɪnt
unconstraint
ˌʌnkənˈstreɪnt
unrestraint
ˌʌnrɪˈstreɪnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISTRAINT

distractedly
distractedness
distracter
distractibility
distractible
distracting
distractingly
distraction
distractive
distractor
distrail
distrain
distrainable
distrainee
distrainer
distrainment
distrainor
distrait
distraught
distraughtly

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISTRAINT

attaint
child restraint
emulsion paint
enamel paint
finger paint
gloss paint
head restraint
Latter-day Saint
lead paint
liver complaint
oil-based paint
oil paint
passive restraint
patron saint
poster paint
self-restraint
spray paint
wage restraint
war paint
water paint

Synonyms and antonyms of distraint in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «distraint» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISTRAINT

Find out the translation of distraint to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of distraint from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «distraint» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

扣押
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

distraint
570 millions of speakers

English

distraint
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

distraint
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بحجزها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Арест
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arresto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

distrainor
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

saisie-exécution
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Distrainor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pfändung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

distraint
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

distraint
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Distrainor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kê biên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

distrainor
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Distrainor
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

haciz koyan kimse
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pignoramento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zajęcie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

арешт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sechestru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατάσχεση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beslag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utmätning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utlegg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of distraint

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISTRAINT»

The term «distraint» is normally little used and occupies the 111.147 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISTRAINT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «distraint» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «distraint» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about distraint

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISTRAINT»

Discover the use of distraint in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to distraint and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Rules Regarding Distraint and Summary Suits for Arrears ...
MOON SIFF S may award damages to ryot in cases of illegal distraint and attachment, 192, 81 may try regular suits for arrears of rent on quarter stamp, 196, 198, 83 may try claims to arrears of rent, and claims to resist distraint and attachment ...
India, 1850
2
Report from Her Majesty's Commissioners of Inquiry Into the ...
El'fected by distraint generally, l5, 16. Cork Tnumsenrl, Ag'. 7Z2.—ElTecited bydistraint, 4, 7. H"a1":e, Land 1". 7B6.—Efl'ected generally b distraint, 2?, 23. Welsh, P.P. 752.—Effected by distraint an cjectment, 7, 8, 9. VV1-iglit, Ag'. 716.- Etfected ...
Great Britain. Commissioners of inquiry into the law and practice in respect to the occupation of land in Ireland, 1845
3
The Fourteenth-century Sheriff: English Local Administration ...
Distraint orders were issued in 1312, 1316, 1324, 1325-6, 1333, 1334-5, 1344, 1356, 1366, and 1377. Following a proclamation of distraint the sheriffs were directed to compile lists of local men whose property met a specified annual value ...
Richard Gorski, 2003
4
The Settlement of Disputes in Early Medieval Europe
In the event of any breach of contract, a plaintiff and his sureties could take private action to enforce the contract, through a formal procedure of distraint. This procedure moved step by step, with an interval between each stage, a formal ' cooling ...
Wendy Davies, Paul Fouracre, 1992
5
Historical Dictionary of Late Medieval England, 1272-1485
During Henry III's reign there were 26 writs dealing with distraint of knighthood, the most important being issued in 1224 and 1242. The former was the first general distraint of knighthood and ordered every layman who held a knight's fee to be ...
Ronald H. Fritze, William Baxter Robison, 2002
6
U.S. Master State Tax Practice and Procedure Guide
Collection by levy (distraint) When a taxpayer fails to pay any assessed tax, penalty, and interest, the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue may enforce collection by distraint and sale. (Sec. 47:1569, La RS.) "Distraint" is defined ...
CCH State Tax Law Editors, 2007
7
Lordship, Knighthood and Locality: A Study in English ...
during Henry's reign which may be termed 'distraint of knighthood'. These writs also make it clear that the bearing of knightly arms was the matter of prime importance, not just that there should be sufficient men of knightly status. The intention ...
Peter R. Coss, 1991
8
A Handbook for Panchayati Raj Administration (Tamil Nadu)
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act V of 1908) shall not be liable to distraint. (2) If for any reason the distraint or a sufficient distraint of the defaulter's properties is impracticable, the Executive Authority may prosecute the defaulter before ...
‎2007
9
Proceedings of the Newcastle Upon Tyne Conference 1989
By the early thirteenth century, and probably for half a century prior to that, it was the rule that distraint 'by the fee' (by the tenant's holding) required judicial authorization; and late twelfth-century custom certainly insisted that before such a  ...
Peter R. Coss, Simon D. Lloyd, 1991
10
Landlords and Tenants: A Complete Guide to the Residential ...
States abolishing the remedy did so either expressly or by a judicial finding that the statutes providing for attachment proceedings were intended to limit distraint. 33 Limitations on the Availability of the Remedy 4.61 Distraint may be used only ...
Jerome G. Rose

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISTRAINT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term distraint is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ex-president offers practical solutions for Swiss franc-indexed loans
... a calculation of mutual claims, and that that document should be the distraint document. We have proposed that the reference interest rate be ... «Dalje.com, Jul 15»
2
Assn. protests distraint proceedings against housing loan defaulters
The Tamil Maanila Kootturavu Payaneettalargal Nala Sangam has come down heavily against the distraint proceedings ordered by the ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
3
Special drive for eradication of 'karuvelam' trees planned
N. Perumal, president, Salem District Farmers Association, said that the housing cooperative societies have announced distraint proceedings ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
4
Court tells BIR to stop issuing assessment notices
“Should there be distraint and levy, the banks will be deprived possession of their properties, effectively crippling their business operations,” ... «Inquirer.net, Jun 15»
5
City property tax increase implementable, CLO says
This is when they will initiate proceedings for foreclosure of properties and for implementation of warrant of distraint of levy on personal ... «Visayan Daily Star, Jun 15»
6
The man who saved Magna Carta
Key powers yielded to the barons in 1215 were curbed, most notably a right to pursue the “distraint and distress” of the king should he break the ... «The Northern Echo, Jun 15»
7
Restrain banks from recovering dues, farmers urge Collector
They petitioned the Centre and the State governments through the District Collector to immediately stop distraint proceedings against the ... «The Hindu, May 15»
8
BIR sues gasoline station, two companies over unpaid taxes
The respondents ignored subsequent Preliminary Collection Letters, Final Notices Before Seizure, and Warrants of Distraint and Levy, the ... «GMA News, May 15»
9
Opinion: Distraint is not a 'devil's machine'
Prague, May 4 (ČTK) — The Czech public and media seem to believe that distraint officers and insolvency administrators are criminals and ... «Prague Post, May 15»
10
Bulgaria PM Borisov Orders Police Out Of TV7 Building
He also urged financial authorities to release details of the distraint procedure launched against TV7 over outstanding debt owed to collapsed ... «Novinite.com, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Distraint [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/distraint>. Apr 2024 ».
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