pignus judiciale
noun
pignus ju·di·ci·a·le
-ˌyüˌdikēˈä(ˌ)lā,
-ˌjüˌdishēˈālē
variants
or pignus praetorium
-prīˈtōrēəm,
-₋prēˈ-
: the right or lien that a judgment creditor has in the property of the judgment debtor
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