Definition
A legal writ ordering that a person's property be seized until they fulfill a legal obligation, such as appearing in court.
Etymology
From Latin distringere meaning 'to distrain' or 'to stretch apart.' Used in Anglo-Saxon and medieval English law as a coercive legal tool to compel obedience.
Kelly Says
A 'distringas' was basically a medieval repo notice—if you didn't show up to court or pay your debts, the sheriff could seize your cattle, land, or goods until you complied, making it a powerful tool for enforcing the king's authority.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
distringas
dis-tring-as
ARالعربية
distringas
dis-tring-as
BNবাংলা
distringas
dis-tring-as
CACatalà
distringas
dis-tring-as
CSČeština
distringas
dis-tring-as
DADansk
distringas
dis-tring-as
DEDeutsch
distringas
dis-tring-as
ELΕλληνικά
distringas
dis-tring-as
ESEspañol
distringas
dis-tring-as
FAفارسی
distringas
dis-tring-as
FISuomi
distringas
dis-tring-as
FRFrançais
distringas
dis-tring-as
GUGU
distringas
dis-tring-as
HAHA
distringas
dis-tring-as
HEעברית
distringas
dis-tring-as
HIहिन्दी
distringas
dis-tring-as
HUMagyar
distringas
dis-tring-as
IDBahasa Indonesia
distringas
dis-tring-as
IGIG
distringas
dis-tring-as
ITItaliano
distringas
dis-ttring-as
JA日本語
distringas
dis-tring-as
KKKK
distringas
dis-tring-as
KMKM
distringas
dis-tring-as
KO한국어
distringas
dis-tring-as
MRMR
distringas
dis-tring-as
MSBahasa Melayu
distringas
dis-tring-as
MYမြန်မာ
distringas
dis-tring-as
NLNederlands
distringas
dis-tring-as
NONorsk
distringas
dis-tring-as
PAPA
distringas
dis-tring-as
PLPolski
distringas
dis-tring-as
PTPortuguês
distringas
dis-tring-as
RORomână
distringas
dis-tring-as
RUРусский
distringas
dis-tring-as
SVSvenska
distringas
dis-tring-as
SWKiswahili
distringas
dis-tring-as
TAதமிழ்
distringas
dis-tring-as
TEతెలుగు
distringas
dis-tring-as
THไทย
distringas
dis-tring-as
TLTL
distringas
dis-tring-as
TRTürkçe
distringas
dis-tring-as
UKУкраїнська
distringas
dis-tring-as
URاردو
distringas
dis-tring-as
VITiếng Việt
distringas
dis-tring-as
YOYO
distringas
dis-tring-as
ZH中文
distringas
dis-tring-as
ZUZU
distringas
dis-tring-as