noun
credit protection; preventive attachment; claim securing; receivables protection
Legal and financial term referring to measures taken to secure a creditor's claim, often by seizing assets before a debtor defaults. Used in contexts such as contract clauses, court orders, and risk management.
契約書には債権保全のための条項が含まれている。
The contract includes a clause for credit protection.
裁判所は債権保全として仮差押えを認めた。
The court granted a provisional seizure as a measure of claim securing.
Compound of 債権 (さいけん, 'credit' or 'claim') and 保全 (ほぜん, 'preservation' or 'protection'). The term is a modern legal coinage reflecting the concept of safeguarding a creditor's rights.