"Distress" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL, ENGLISH

Distress LAW AND LEGAL

Definition:

The taking a personal chat-tel out of the possession of a wrong-doer Into the custody of the party injured, to procure a satisfaction for a wrong committed; as for non-payment of rent, or injury done by cat-tie. 3 Bl. Comm. 6» 7; Co. Litt. 47; Emig v. Cunningham, 62 Md. 460; Hard v. Nearing, 44 Barb. (N. Y.) 488; owen v. Boyle, 22 Me. 61; Evans v. Lincoln Co., 204 Pa. 448, 54 Atl. 321. The taking of beasts or other personal property by way of pledge, to enforce tbe performance of something dne from the party distrained upon. 8 Bl. Comm. 231. The taking of a defendant’s goods, in order to compel an appearance in court. Id. 280; 3 Steph. Comm. 361, 363. The seizure of personal property to enforce payment of taxes, to be followed by its public sale if the taxes are not voluntarily paid. Mar-shall v. wadsworth, 64 N. H. 386, 10 AU. 685. Also the thing taken by distraining, that which is seized to procure satisfaction. And in old Scotch low, a pledge taken by tbe sheriff from those attending fairs or markets, to secure their good behavior, and returnable to them at the close of the fair or market if they had been guilty of no wrong

distress ENGLISH

Definition:

To compel by pain or suffering.

distress ENGLISH

Definition:

To seize for debt; to distrain.

distress ENGLISH

Definition:

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

distress ENGLISH

Definition:

The act of distraining; the taking of a personal chattel
out of the possession of a wrongdoer, by way of pledge for redress of
an injury, or for the performance of a duty, as for nonpayment of rent
or taxes, or for injury done by cattle, etc.

distress ENGLISH

Definition:

Extreme pain or suffering; anguish of body or mind; as,
to suffer distress from the gout, or from the loss of friends.

distress ENGLISH

Definition:

That which occasions suffering; painful situation;
misfortune; affliction; misery.

distress ENGLISH

Definition:

A state of danger or necessity; as, a ship in distress,
from leaking, loss of spars, want of provisions or water, etc.

distress ENGLISH

Definition:

To cause pain or anguish to; to pain; to oppress with
calamity; to afflict; to harass; to make miserable.

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