/dɪsˈtreɪn/ – verb
Definition: chiếm giữ tài sản để đảm bảo thực hiện cam kết, tịch biên tài sản để buộc trả nợ.
A more thorough explanation: Distraint is a legal term that refers to the action of seizing someone’s property in order to compel payment of a debt or fulfill some other obligation. It is a legal remedy that allows a creditor to take possession of a debtor’s property as security for the debt owed.
Example: The landlord may distrain the tenant’s property if rent is not paid on time.