abuse of distress

UK/əˈbjuːsəvdɪstɹɛs/

noun

a wrongful using of an animal or chattel distrained, by the distrainer

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Meanings

noun
  1. historicalidiomaticlawa wrongful using of an animal or chattel distrained, by the distrainer
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abuse of distress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abuse%20of%20distress

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“abuse of distress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abuse%20of%20distress. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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