ಅರ್ಥ : The seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
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.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ :
distress