distraint definition

distraint means seizure and holding of movable property as security for payment of tax and its sale in case of non-payment and ‘warrant’ means a command (which is enforceable)
distraint or "distrain" means the right to levy upon and seize and sell, or the levying upon or seizing and selling, any property or rights to property of the delinquent dealer by the officer charged with the collection of the tax for the purpose of satisfying any tax, interest or penalties due under this Article.
distraint means to seize and hold property as security for a debt.

Related to distraint

  • Process or “Processing” means any operation or set of operations which is performed upon the Personal Data, whether or not by automatic means, such as collection, recording, organization, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, blocking, erasure, or destruction.

  • Foreclosure means the process culminating in the acquisition of title to a Mortgaged Property in a foreclosure sale or by a deed in lieu of foreclosure or pursuant to any other comparable procedure allowed under Applicable Requirements.

  • Arrest the Ship is arrested, confiscated, seized, taken in execution, impounded, forfeited, detained in exercise or purported exercise of any possessory lien or other claim or otherwise taken from the possession of the Borrower and the Borrower shall fail to procure the release of the Ship within a period of fourteen (14) days thereafter; or

  • Constraint or “dose constraint” means a value above which specified licensee actions are required.

  • Sheriff means the elected official who is the Sheriff of the County of Los Angeles.

  • Garnishment means any legal or equitable procedure through which the earnings of an individual are required to be withheld for payment of a debt.

  • Levy means the amount of costs apportioned to participating municipalities in accordance with the Act and Regulations under the Act.

  • Distressed Person has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Lender-Related Distress Event.”

  • Public hearing means a hearing at which members of the public are

  • Hearing means an oral hearing and includes a hearing conducted in whole or in part by video link, telephone or other means of instantaneous two-way electronic communication;

  • Distressed area means a local governmental unit that meets all of the following:

  • Distressed merchandise means an alcoholic product in the possession of the

  • Assessed Property means any Parcel within the District against which an Assessment is levied.

  • Complaint means any dissatisfaction expressed by a Complainant orally or in writing to HMO about any aspect of HMO’s operation, including, but not limited to:

  • Distressed municipality means a municipality that is qualified

  • Attachment means documents, terms, conditions, or information added to this Contract following the Signature Document or included by reference and made a part of this Contract.

  • Seizure means any action by FDA or any other Regulatory Authority to detain or destroy Product or prevent the release of Product.

  • Distress Event means any of:

  • Homestead means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of

  • Insolvency Proceeding means any proceeding commenced by or against any Person under any provision of the Bankruptcy Code or under any other state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency law, assignments for the benefit of creditors, formal or informal moratoria, compositions, extensions generally with creditors, or proceedings seeking reorganization, arrangement, or other similar relief.

  • Summons means the call for a Bondholders’ Meeting or a Written Resolution as the case may be.

  • Volunteer worker means a person who is not your "employee", and who donates his or her work and acts at the direction of and within the scope of duties determined by you, and is not paid a fee, salary or other compensation by you or anyone else for their work performed for you.

  • Subpoena means a document, however denominated, issued under authority of a court of record requiring a person to:

  • Pendency of the procurement process means the time period commencing with the public notice of the request for proposals and ending with the award of the contract or the cancellation of the request for proposals.

  • Convocation means the Convocation of the University.

  • Foreclosure Event means: (i) foreclosure under the Mortgage; (ii) any other exercise by Mortgagee of rights and remedies (whether under the Mortgage or under applicable law, including bankruptcy law) as holder of the Loan and/or the Mortgage, as a result of which Mortgagee becomes owner of the Property; or (iii) delivery by Landlord to Mortgagee (or its designee or nominee) of a deed or other conveyance of Landlord’s interest in the Property in lieu of any of the foregoing.