DISTRICTIO
districtio (di-strik-shee-oh), n.[Law Latin “distraint”] Hist. 1.A distress; a distraint. 2. The
right of distress. 3. Something (such as a good or animal) that can be distrained. 4. A territory
within which distraint can be exercised. 5. Any compulsory proceeding. [Blacks Law 8th]