DISTRAINT
Scrabble letter values: D2I1S1T1R1A1I1N1T1 = 10
Definition
- noun the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim. — synonyms: distress
Examples
- “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”