Where the person concerned fails to fulfill his obligations set in the legal document in accordance with the notice of execution, the people’s court has the authority to seal up, distrain , freeze, auction or sell a portion of his property equivalent to his liability.

被执行人未按执行通知履行法律文书确定的义务，人民法院有权查封、扣押、冻结、拍卖、变卖被执行人应当履行义务部分的财产。

Custody of property shall include seal-up, distrain , freezing and other measures provided by law.

财产保全采取查封、扣押、冻结或者法律规定的其他方法。

The owner may ask the court for an order to distrain upon the furniture of any person who fails to pay his rent.

房主可以要求法院下令，扣押所有不付租金的人的家具。

The owner asked the court for an order to distrain upon the furniture of the young man who failed to pay his rent.

房主要求法院下令，扣押那个不付押金的青年的家具。

A citizen’s lawful property shall be protected by law, and no organization or individual　may appropriate, encroach upon, destroy or illegally seal up, distrain , freeze or confiscate it.

公民的合法财产受法律保护,禁止任何组织或者个人侵占、哄抢、破坏或者非法查封、扣押、冻结、没收。

The company registration authority may temporarily distrain the business license which needs confirmation, and the time limit of distrainment shall not exceed 10 days.

公司登记机关对需要认定的营业执照，可以临时扣留，扣留期限不得超过10天。

Collectively owned property shall be　protected　By　law,　and　no organization or individual may seize,　encroach　upon,　privately　divide, destroy or illegally seal up, distrain , freeze or confiscate it.

集体所有的财产受法律保护,禁止任何组织或者个人侵占、哄抢、私分、破坏或者非法查封、扣押、冻结、没收。

to distrain goods for an amercement

扣押货物作为罚款

to distrain upon sb.

扣押某人的财物

When necessary, the People’s Court may seal up or distrain upon the property of the defendant.

人民法院在必要的时候，可以查封或者扣押被告人的财产。

If he doesn’t pay,will the court distrain upon his house?

如果他不付款，法院会扣押他的房子吗?

distrain upon

vi.扣押