distringas Antonyms
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Meaning of distringas
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distringas (n.)
A writ commanding the sheriff to distrain a person by his goods or chattels, to compel a compliance with something required of him.
distringas Sentence Examples
- The court issued a distringas to freeze the defendant's assets until the trial's conclusion.
- The creditor sought a distringas to prevent the debtor from disposing of their property.
- The writ of distringas compelled the sheriff to distrain the defendant's goods and chattels.
- Distringas enables a court to seize a person's property until a debt is paid or an order is obeyed.
- The distringas notice informed the garnishee that they must not release the defendant's property without a court order.
- Upon receiving a distringas order, the garnishee is required to disclose the defendant's assets to the court.
- The court's distringas order prohibited the transfer or sale of the defendant's assets without its permission.
- The writ of distringas acted as a legal instrument to secure the plaintiff's claim against the defendant.
- The distringas action aimed to prevent the defendant from dissipating assets that could potentially satisfy the judgment.
- The court's distringas order served as a powerful tool to enforce its judgment against the defendant.
FAQs About the word distringas
A writ commanding the sheriff to distrain a person by his goods or chattels, to compel a compliance with something required of him.
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The court issued a distringas to freeze the defendant's assets until the trial's conclusion.
The creditor sought a distringas to prevent the debtor from disposing of their property.
The writ of distringas compelled the sheriff to distrain the defendant's goods and chattels.
Distringas enables a court to seize a person's property until a debt is paid or an order is obeyed.
