seizure of goods

seizure of goods
the process of taking possession of goods for the purpose of satisfying the claims of a judgment creditor. By the seizure the goods are placed under the custody of the law, albeit that the general property in the goods remains in the judgment/execution debtor.

Collins dictionary of law. . 2001.

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