Distringas in United States
Distringas Definition
A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to distrain a person of his goods and chattels to enforce a compliance with what is required of him. ‘ It is used to compel an appearance where the party cannot be found, and in equity may be availed of to compel the appearance of a corporation aggregate. 4 Bouv. Inst, note 4191; Comyn, Dig. “Process” (D 7) ; Chit. Prac; Sellon, Prac. A form of execution in the actions of detinue and assize of nuisance. Brooke, Abr. pi. 26; 1 Rawle (Pa.) 44.
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| Distringas | Distringas in the World Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Distringas | Distringas in the European Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Distringas | Distringas in the Asian Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Distringas | Distringas in the UK Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Distringas | Distringas in the Australian Legal Encyclopedia. |
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| Distringas | Distringas in the Criminal Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Distringas | Distringas in the Antritrust Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
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| Distringas | Distringas in the Constitutional Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
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| Distringas | Distringas in the and Finance and Banking Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Distringas | Distringas in the Employment and Labor Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Distringas | Distringas in the Personal Injury and Tort Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Distringas | Distringas in the Environmental Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
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A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to distrain a person of his goods and chattels to enforce a compliance with what is required of him. ‘ It is used to compel an appearance where the party cannot be found, and in equity may be availed of to compel the appearance of a corporation aggregate. 4 Bouv. Inst, note 4191; Comyn, Dig. “Process” (D 7) ; Chit. Prac; Sellon, Prac. A form of execution in the actions of detinue and assize of nuisance. Brooke, Abr. pi. 26; 1 Rawle (Pa.) 44.
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