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| − | An attachment is taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt. [[category:legal terms]] | + | An attachment is taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered [[debt]]. [[category:legal terms]] |
| − | When assets are in controversy at a civil | + | When assets are in controversy at in a [[civil lawsuit]], a [[plaintiff]] may request a ''writ of attachment'', asking the Court to either (1) seize or (2) take note of certain assets, to be exchanged at the successful conclusion of a lawsuit. |
| − | Sometimes attachment impounds attached assets. Attachment of certain assets or properties may require a hearing prior to attachment. For example, a court will rarely attach & immobilize wages without a prior hearing. Anything less is a deprivation of due process of law. | + | Sometimes attachment impounds attached assets. Attachment of certain assets or properties may require a hearing prior to attachment. For example, a court will rarely attach & immobilize wages without a prior hearing. Anything less is a deprivation of [[due process]] of law. |
[[Category:Legal terms]] | [[Category:Legal terms]] | ||
Revision as of 15:41, August 13, 2007
An attachment is taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt.
When assets are in controversy at in a civil lawsuit, a plaintiff may request a writ of attachment, asking the Court to either (1) seize or (2) take note of certain assets, to be exchanged at the successful conclusion of a lawsuit.
Sometimes attachment impounds attached assets. Attachment of certain assets or properties may require a hearing prior to attachment. For example, a court will rarely attach & immobilize wages without a prior hearing. Anything less is a deprivation of due process of law.