Article 61 of Magna Carta extended the law of distraint to the monarch's properties. In England in 1267 the
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The goods are held for a given amount of time, and if the rent is not paid, they may be sold. The actual seizure of the goods may be carried out by the landlord, the landlord's agent, or an officer of the governmen… See more

In the United Kingdom the proposals which have been implemented to reduce the area to post-warrant executions by registered court bailiffs (enforcement officers) gained serious traction in the late 20th century.
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1. ^ Walsh v Lonsdale (1882) 21 Ch 9
2. ^ "Oxford Dictionaries".
3. ^ Steven H. Gifis, Barron's Law Dictionary, p. 139 (2d ed. 1984). … See more

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