poindable
A historical Scottish legal term meaning capable of being poinded — that is, subject to the legal process of poinding (seizing a debtor's goods as security for a debt).
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A historical Scottish legal term meaning capable of being poinded — that is, subject to the legal process of poinding (seizing a debtor's goods as security for a debt). Used in formal legal and property contexts in older Scots law.
The sheriff assessed which items were poindable before issuing the order.
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(obsolete, Scotland) Capable of being poinded.
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