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distrain

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A quick definition of distrain:

Term: DISTRAIN

Definition: Distraint is when someone takes your things to make you do something you owe them. For example, if you don't pay your rent, your landlord might take your TV until you pay what you owe. It's a way for people to get what they're owed by taking things that belong to the person who owes them.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: To force a person, usually a tenant, to perform an obligation such as paying overdue rent by seizing and detaining their personal property. It can also refer to seizing goods by distress, which is a legal remedy that allows the rightful owner to recover property wrongfully taken.

Examples:

  • If a tenant fails to pay rent, the landlord may distrain their personal property, such as furniture or electronics, until the rent is paid.
  • A creditor may distrain the property of a debtor who has failed to pay their debts.

These examples illustrate how distrain is used to force someone to fulfill their obligations by taking possession of their personal property. It is a legal remedy that allows the rightful owner to recover property that has been wrongfully taken.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
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Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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let’s get after it boys and girls
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I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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