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v. 扣押 指为迫使他人履行某一义务而扣押其财产,常被作为迫使承租人支付已届期的租金,或保证出庭、送达文书等的手段。合法所有人也可以通过此种扣押取回被他人非法占有的财产。该词还可以指为任何目的而合法或不合法地扣押他人动产。


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