distrain
81district — /dis trikt/, n. 1. a division of territory, as of a country, state, or county, marked off for administrative, electoral, or other purposes. 2. a region or locality: the theater district; the Lake District. 3. Brit. a subdivision of a county or a… …
82The Suppression of the Jesuits (1770-1773) — Society of Jesus, History of the (1750 1773) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Suppression of the Jesuits (1750 1773) The Suppression is the most difficult part of the history of the Society. Having enjoyed very high favor among Catholic… …
83assume — as·sume vt as·sumed, as·sum·ing 1: to voluntarily take upon oneself assume a risk 2: to take over (the debts or obligations of another) as one s own assume a mortgage Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster …
84condemn — con·demn /kən dem/ vt 1: to impose a penalty on; esp: to sentence to death 2: to adjudge unfit for use or consumption 3: to declare convertible to public use under the right of eminent domain: take con·dem·nable …
85distraint — noun The legal right of a landlord to seize the property of a tenant in the event of nonpayment of rent See Also: distrain, distrainable …
86Disseisin — The act of dispossessing someone of their goods. Cf. Distrain; Seisin …
87Distraint of knighthood — The attempt, introduced by Henry III, to compel the holder of land worth £20 or more to accept a knighthood. Edward III did the same in 1278. It was a means of increasing royal revenue. However, many sought to evade the ordinance. It also… …
88Replevin — Conditional return of goods and chattels distrained improperly. The condition was that the case should be heard in court; also that the court s decision be accepted. Cf. Distrain …
89distraint — dis·traint /di strānt/ n: the act or action of distraining Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. distraint I …
90mulct — / məlkt/ n [Latin multa mulcta]: fine penalty mulct vt Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. mulct …
