n. 扣押

[经] 扣押财物, 动产扣押

[ noun ]
the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim
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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

Distraint \Dis*traint"\, n. [OF. destrainte distress, force.]
(Law)
The act or proceeding of seizing personal property by
distress. --Abbott.
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