Seizure: The act of distraining or making a
distress. The inchoate (unclear) right and interest which a landlord has in
the property of a tenant located on a demised (leased) premises. Upon the
tenant’s default, a landlord may in some jurisdictions distraint upon the
tenant's property, generally by changing the locks and giving notice, which
therefore effects a lien upon the tenant goods. The priority of the lien
will depend on local law.