English-Thai Dictionary

distrain

VT ยึดทรัพย์ 

 

distrain upon

PHRV ยึดทรัพย์  ยึด  ริบ  yod-sab

 

distraint

N การ ยึดทรัพย์ เพื่อ บังคับ  ความยากลำบาก 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DISTRAIN

v.t.[L. Dis and stringo. See Strain. Blackstone writes distrein.] 1. To seize for debt; to take a personal chatel from the possession of a wrong-doer into the possession of the injured party, to satisfy a demand, or compel the performance of a duty; as, to distrain goods for rent, or for an amercement.
2. To rend; to tear.

 

DISTRAIN

v.i.To make seizure of goods. On whom I cannot distrain for debt.
For neglecting to do suit to the lords court, or other personal service, the lord may distrain of common right.
[In this phrase however some word seems to be understood; as, to distrain goods. ]

 

DISTRAINABLE

a.That is liable to be taken for distress.

 

DISTRAINED

pp. Seized for debt or to compel the performance of duty.

 

DISTRAINING

ppr. Seizing for debt, or for neglect of suit and service.

 

DISTRAINOR

n.He who seizes goods for debt or service.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DISTRAIN

Dis *train ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distrained; p. pr. & vb. n.Distraining. ] Etym: [OE. destreinen to force, OF. destreindre to press, oppress, force, fr. L. distringere, districtum, to draw asunder, hinder, molest, LL. , to punish severely; di- = stringere to draw tight, press together. See Strain, and cf. Distress, District, Distraint. ]

 

1. To press heavily upon; to bear down upon with violence; hence, to constrain or compel; to bind; to distress, torment, or afflict. [Obs. ] "Distrained with chains." Chaucer.

 

2. To rend; to tear. [Obs. ] Neither guile nor force might it [a net ] distrain. Spenser.

 

3. (Law ) (a ) To seize, as a pledge or indemnification; to take possession of as security for nonpayment of rent, the reparation of an injury done, etc. ; to take by distress; as, to distrain goods for rent, or of an amercement. (b ) To subject to distress; to coerce; as, to distrain a person by his goods and chattels.

 

DISTRAIN

DISTRAIN Dis *train ", v. i.

 

Defn: To levy a distress. Upon whom I can distrain for debt. Camden.

 

DISTRAINABLE

DISTRAINABLE Dis *train "a *ble, a.

 

Defn: Capable of being, or liable to be, distrained. Blackstone.

 

DISTRAINER

DISTRAINER Dis *train "er, n.

 

Defn: Same as Distrainor.

 

DISTRAINOR

DISTRAINOR Dis *train "or, n. (Law )

 

Defn: One who distrains; the party distraining goods or chattels. Blackstone.

 

DISTRAINT

Dis *traint ", n. Etym: [OF. destrainte distress, force. ] (Law )

 

Defn: The act or proceeding of seizing personal property by distress. Abbott.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

distrain

dis train |disˈtrān dəˈstreɪn | ▶verb [ with obj. ] Law seize (someone's property ) to obtain payment of rent or other money owed: legislation has restricted the right to distrain goods found on the premises. • seize the property of (someone ) for this purpose: the government applied political pressure by distraining debtors. DERIVATIVES dis train er noun, dis train ment noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French destreindre, from Latin distringere ‘stretch apart, ’ from dis- ‘apart ’ + stringere ‘tighten. ’

 

distraint

dis traint |disˈtrānt dəˈstreɪnt | ▶noun Law the seizure of someone's property in order to obtain payment of money owed, esp. rent: many faced heavy fines and the distraint of goods. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from distrain, on the pattern of constraint .

 

Oxford Dictionary

distrain

distrain |dɪˈstreɪn | ▶verb [ with obj. ] Law seize (someone's property ) in order to obtain payment of rent or other money owed: legislation has restricted the right to distrain goods found upon the premises. • seize the property of (someone ) in order to obtain payment of money owed: the Crown applied political pressure by distraining debtors. DERIVATIVES distrainer noun, distrainment noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French destreindre, from Latin distringere ‘stretch apart ’, from dis- ‘apart ’ + stringere ‘tighten ’.

 

distraint

distraint |dɪˈstreɪnt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Law 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. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from distrain, on the pattern of constraint .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

distrain

dis train /dɪstréɪn /動詞 〘法 〙他動詞 〈財産など 〉を差し押さえる .自動詞 «…を » 差し押さえる «upon » .