Definition

Verb: - To seize a debtor's property: The act of taking possession of a debtor's assets, typically by a creditor, either as a form of repayment for an outstanding debt or as a means to pressure the debtor into paying.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Vì không trả được tiền, tài sản của anh ta bị chủ nợ bắt nợ. (Because he couldn't pay the money, his property was seized by the creditor.)
  • Luật pháp có quy định nghiêm ngặt về việc bắt nợ. (The law has strict regulations on seizing debtor's property.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often implies an informal or extrajudicial action, not necessarily a formal legal seizure. It can carry a connotation of coercion or forceful collection.

Variants and Related Words

• Tịch biên tài sản (v): To confiscate or seize assets (often through formal legal process).
• Siết nợ (v): To enforce debt collection, often by seizing assets.

Synonyms

• To distrain: To seize property to compel payment.
• To confiscate for debt: To take possession of assets due to non-payment.

Related Idioms

• Bắt nợ đáo hạn: Refers to the act of seizing property when a debt reaches its maturity date.
  • Công ty đe dọa sẽ bắt nợ đáo hạn nếu không nhận được thanh toán. (The company threatened to seize property upon maturity if payment was not received.)

verb

1. To seize debtor's property (in payment or in attempt to speed up payment)