ATTACHMENT

Attachment

Attachment is a legal process by which a court of law, at the request of a creditor, designates specific property owned by the debtor to be transferred to the creditor, or sold for the benefit of the creditor. A wide variety of legal mechanisms are employed by debtors to prevent the attachment of their assets. For example, a declaration of bankruptcy will severely limit the ability of creditors to attach the property of the debtor. Many jurisdictions have a homestead exemption or other property exemptions which limit the ability of creditors to attach the debtor's primary residence, vehicle, and/or personal effects..

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attachment

Noun

  1. The act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.
  2. A strong bonding towards or with.
    I have such an attachment towards my fiance!
  3. A dependence, especially a strong one.
  4. A device attached to a piece of equipment or a tool.
  5. The means by which something is physically attached.
  6. A file sent along with an email.
  7. Taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt.
    attachment of earnings
  8. The act or process by which any (downward) leader connects to any available (upward) streamer in a lightning flash.


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