"Distrained" is a word in ENGLISH

The act of the distrainer of goods, who, in an action of replevin, avows and justifies the taking in his …

In prac-tice. An obsolete writ, which could formerly have been sued out when the defendant had for two years ceased …

writ for repairing a causeway. An old writ by which the sheriff was commanded to distrain the Inhabitants of a …

A writ that lay where one was distrained for rent that ought to be paid by others proportionably with him. …

A writ ln the nature of a writ of right, which lay where upon a subin-feudation the mesne (or middle) …

writ for charging according to a rateable proportion. A writ which lay for a joint tenant, or tenant in common, …

writ for proving property. A writ directed to the sheriff, to Inquire of the property or goods distrained, where the …

To levy a distress.

To press heavily upon; to bear down upon with violence; hence, to constrain or compel; to bind; to distress, torment, …

To seize, as a pledge or indemnification; to take possession of as security for nonpayment of rent, the reparation of …

To subject to distress; to coerce; as, to distrain a person by his goods and chattels.

To rend; to tear.

To take as a pledge prop-erty of another, and keep the same until he performs his obligation or until the …

Capable of being, or liable to be, distrained.

Same as Distrainor.

of Distrain

One who distrains; the party distraining goods or chattels.

The act of distraining; the taking of a personal chattel out of the possession of a wrongdoer, by way of …

The thing taken by distraining; that which is seized to procure satisfaction.

To seize for debt; to distrain.