In Scots law, poinding (/ˈpɪndɪŋ/) is that diligence whereby a debtor's property is carried directly to a creditor.
This type of diligence has now been abolished after the enactment of the Abolition of Poindings and Warrant Sales Act 2001.
[1] There were two types of poinding:
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