Writ of attachment

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Definition

n. a court order directing a sheriff (or other law enforcement officer) to seize property of a defendant which would satisfy a judgment against that defendant.
Context: Used in Criminal Law, Civil Law, Property Law

Examples

  • In practice, “writ of attachment” means a court order directing a sheriff (or other law enforcement officer) to seize property of a defendant which would satisfy a judgment against that defendant.

Term Information

Jurisdiction: Common law
Legal Areas: Criminal Law, Civil Law, Property Law
Pronunciation: /writ of attachment/
Etymology: Origin: English legal terminology
Related Terms:
defendant judgment property satisfy sheriff attachment

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