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psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him great distress" a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress" extreme physical pain; "the patient appeared to be in distress" cause mental pain to; "The news of her child's illness distressed the mother" the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim; "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"
Ãâó: wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
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The action of seizing goods under an order of a court. This is usually because there are amounts of money owed and the goods will be sold in order to raise this.
Ãâó: www.indiainfoline.com/bisc/jama/jmmd.html
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Distress is a state associated with invasive procedures conducted on an animal, or with restrictive or other conditions which significantly compromise the welfare of an animal, which may or may not be associated with pain, and where the animal must devote substantial effort or resources to the adaptive response to challenges emanating from the environmental situation.
Ãâó: www.ccac.ca/en/CCAC_Programs/ETCC/GlossaryEng.htm
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The creation of a lien on or seizure of personal property belonging to a tenant to ensure collection of rent.
Ãâó: www.courts.state.va.us/glossary_of_court_terms.htm...
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A condition of being threatened by serious and/or imminent danger and of requiring immediate assistance
Ãâó: www.flightsimaviation.com/_glossaries.html
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