- attachment garnishment
- See attachment execution.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
attachment garnishment
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garnishment — Trustee Trus*tee , n. (Law) A person to whom property is legally committed in trust, to be applied either for the benefit of specified individuals, or for public uses; one who is intrusted with property for the benefit of another; also, a person… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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attachment — The legal process of seizing another s property in accordance with a writ or judicial order for the purpose of securing satisfaction of a judgment yet to be rendered. The act or process of taking, apprehending, or seizing persons or property, by… … Black's law dictionary
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