distrain
distrain.01 - confiscate by distress or legally take in exchange for debt
DISTRAIN-V NOTES: Roleset based on parallel additions to VN, PB and sense groupings. No appropriate VN entry found. Framed by Claire. (from distrain.01-v)Aliases:
distrain (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: agent, confiscator
ARG1-PPT: Commodity taken
ARG1-PPT: Commodity taken
Within If clause, intransitive usage
If
heARG0
distrainsrel
, he is limited to the rent which has accrued .Object as bare NP
HeARG0
distrainsrel
the defaultor 's cattleARG1
.with object in PP
This is sometimes called levying distress or
distrainingrel
upon goodsARG1
.