When a landlord seizes property left by the tenant and holds it until the rent is paid, or sells it to pay rent owing, this is referred to as
A) an order absolute.
B) distress.
C) an order nisi.
D) relief against forfeiture.
E) tenancy at sufferance.

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This is commonly known as distress, which is a remedy available to landlords to recover unpaid rent by seizing and selling the tenant's property. Options A, C, D, and E are not appropriate in this context.

When a Landlord Seizes Property Left by the Tenant and Holds