правёж

rare #63479

nounmasculineinanimateuncountable

1.
forced collection of debts, distraint, exaction
В Древней Руси правёж применялся к неплательщикам податей и долгов.
In Ancient Rus', forced collection was applied to those who did not pay taxes and debts.

Examples

Купца отправили на правёж за неуплату долга.
The merchant was sent for forced debt collection because he had failed to repay the debt.
Правёж был жестоким способом выбивания долгов.
Forced debt collection was a cruel way of extracting money from debtors.
В старину должников водили на правёж.
In the old days, debtors were taken away for forced debt collection.

This noun exists in singular form only.

⚠️ Stress change.