Distringere
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
To distrain.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In feudal and old English law. To distrain; to coerce or compel. Spelman; Calvin.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
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In feudal and old English law. To distrain; to coerce or compel; literally, to bind fast
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In feudal and old English law. To distrain; to coerce or compel. Spelman; Calvin.