distraint

1. The people's court, when investigating and verifying the evidence, may conduct inquest and inspection, effect distraint, make expert evaluation and inquiry, and freeze.
   人民法院调查核实证据，可以进行勘验、检查、扣押、鉴定和查询、冻结。
2. Validity of distraint measures.
   第三，关于扣押措施的效力问题。

noun

1. the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim
   1. Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien

   Synonym:    distress