What is ACTION FOR POINDING?

An action by a creditor to obtain a sequestration of the rents of land and the goods of his debtor for the satisfaction of the debt, or to enforce a distress.

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Related Legal Terms
POINDING, MULTIPLE POINDING, ACTION OR CIVIL ACTION, PERSONAL ACTION, POSSESSORY ACTION, SHAREHOLDER ACTION, THINGS IN ACTION, PETITORY ACTION, COMMON-LAW ACTION, HYPOTHECARY ACTION


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