Hist. In a quare impedit action in which the defendant has failed to appear, a distress of the defendant’s goods and lands to compel the defendant’s appearance.
grand distress 〈英〉全部扣押 在圣职推举权妨碍排除诉讼〔action of quare impedit〕中被告不到庭或到庭后又缺席的情况下发出的令状，扣押被告在该郡境内的全部财产以迫使其到庭。此种诉讼已为1860年《普通法诉讼程序法》〔Common Law Procedure Act〕废除。
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