distrainer
/dɪˈstreɪnər/
noun
- A person or organization that legally takes someone's property to force payment of a debt.
- The distrainer arrived with a court order to collect the overdue rent.
- As a distrainer, the bank had the right to seize the car when the borrower stopped making payments.
- The law protects the rights of both the debtor and the distrainer during the seizure process.
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