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Attachment Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| DOD Dictionary of Military Terms |
attachment
See attach.
See attach.
Attachment Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Attachment
(n.)
The writ or percept commanding such seizure or taking.
(n.)
The act attaching, or state of being attached; close adherence or affection; fidelity; regard; any passion of affection that binds a person; as, an attachment to a friend, or to a party.
(n.)
That by which one thing is attached to another; connection; as, to cut the attachments of a muscle.
(n.)
Something attached; some adjunct attached to an instrument, machine, or other object; as, a sewing machine attachment (i. e., a device attached to a sewing machine to enable it to do special work, as tucking, etc.).
(n.)
A seizure or taking into custody by virtue of a legal process.
(n.)
The writ or percept commanding such seizure or taking.
(n.)
The act attaching, or state of being attached; close adherence or affection; fidelity; regard; any passion of affection that binds a person; as, an attachment to a friend, or to a party.
(n.)
That by which one thing is attached to another; connection; as, to cut the attachments of a muscle.
(n.)
Something attached; some adjunct attached to an instrument, machine, or other object; as, a sewing machine attachment (i. e., a device attached to a sewing machine to enable it to do special work, as tucking, etc.).
(n.)
A seizure or taking into custody by virtue of a legal process.
| WordNet 2.0 |
attachment
Noun
1. a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
(synonym) fond regard
(hypernym) affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmheartedness
(derivation) bind, tie, attach, bond
2. a supplementary part or accessory
(hypernym) addition, add-on, improver
3. a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding
(hypernym) writ, judicial writ
(derivation) impound, attach, sequester, confiscate, seize
(classification) law, jurisprudence
4. a connection that fastens things together
(synonym) bond
(hypernym) connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective
(hyponym) ligament
(derivation) attach
5. faithful support for a religion or cause or political party
(synonym) adherence, adhesion
(hypernym) support
(hyponym) ecclesiasticism
(derivation) bind, tie, attach, bond
6. the act of attaching or affixing something
(synonym) affixation
(hypernym) combination, combining, compounding
(hyponym) graft, grafting
(derivation) attach
7. the act of fastening things together
(synonym) fastening
(hypernym) joining, connection, connexion
(hyponym) bonding, soldering
(derivation) attach
Noun
1. a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
(synonym) fond regard
(hypernym) affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmheartedness
(derivation) bind, tie, attach, bond
2. a supplementary part or accessory
(hypernym) addition, add-on, improver
3. a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding
(hypernym) writ, judicial writ
(derivation) impound, attach, sequester, confiscate, seize
(classification) law, jurisprudence
4. a connection that fastens things together
(synonym) bond
(hypernym) connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective
(hyponym) ligament
(derivation) attach
5. faithful support for a religion or cause or political party
(synonym) adherence, adhesion
(hypernym) support
(hyponym) ecclesiasticism
(derivation) bind, tie, attach, bond
6. the act of attaching or affixing something
(synonym) affixation
(hypernym) combination, combining, compounding
(hyponym) graft, grafting
(derivation) attach
7. the act of fastening things together
(synonym) fastening
(hypernym) joining, connection, connexion
(hyponym) bonding, soldering
(derivation) attach
| hEnglish - advanced version |
attachment
attachment
\at*tach"ment\ (&?;), n. [f. attachment.]
1. the act attaching, or state of being attached; close adherence or affection; fidelity; regard; an&?; passion of affection that binds a person; as, an attachment to a friend, or to a party.
2. that by which one thing is attached to another; connection; as, to cut the attachments of a muscle. the human mind has exhausted its forces in the endeavor to rend the supernatural from its attachment to this history. taylor.
3. something attached; some adjunct attached to an instrument, machine, or other object; as, a sewing machine attachment (i. e., a device attached to a sewing machine to enable it to do special work, as tucking, etc.).
4. (giv. law) (a) a seizure or taking into custody by virtue of a legal process. (b) the writ or percept commanding such seizure or taking.
note: the term is applied to a seizure or taking either of persons or property. in the serving of process in a civil suit, it is most generally applied to the taking of property, whether at common law, as a species of distress, to compel defendant's appearance, or under local statutes, to satisfy the judgment the plaintiff may recover in the action. the terms attachment and arrest are both applied to the taking or apprehension of a defendant to compel an appearance in a civil action. attachments are issued at common law and in chancery, against persons for contempt of court. in england, attachment is employed in some cases where capias is with us, as against a witness who fails to appear on summons. in some of the new england states a writ of attachment is a species of mesne process upon which the property of a defendant may be seized at the commencement of a suit and before summons to him, and may be held to satisfy the judgment the plaintiff may recover. in other states this writ can issue only against absconding debtors and those who conceal themselves. see foreign, garnishment, trustee process.
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advanced technology attachment
process of foreign attachment
a writ of attachment
eolian attachment
to serve an attachment
aeligolian attachment
service of an attachment
attachment
\at*tach"ment\ (&?;), n. [f. attachment.]
1. the act attaching, or state of being attached; close adherence or affection; fidelity; regard; an&?; passion of affection that binds a person; as, an attachment to a friend, or to a party.
2. that by which one thing is attached to another; connection; as, to cut the attachments of a muscle. the human mind has exhausted its forces in the endeavor to rend the supernatural from its attachment to this history. taylor.
3. something attached; some adjunct attached to an instrument, machine, or other object; as, a sewing machine attachment (i. e., a device attached to a sewing machine to enable it to do special work, as tucking, etc.).
4. (giv. law) (a) a seizure or taking into custody by virtue of a legal process. (b) the writ or percept commanding such seizure or taking.
note: the term is applied to a seizure or taking either of persons or property. in the serving of process in a civil suit, it is most generally applied to the taking of property, whether at common law, as a species of distress, to compel defendant's appearance, or under local statutes, to satisfy the judgment the plaintiff may recover in the action. the terms attachment and arrest are both applied to the taking or apprehension of a defendant to compel an appearance in a civil action. attachments are issued at common law and in chancery, against persons for contempt of court. in england, attachment is employed in some cases where capias is with us, as against a witness who fails to appear on summons. in some of the new england states a writ of attachment is a species of mesne process upon which the property of a defendant may be seized at the commencement of a suit and before summons to him, and may be held to satisfy the judgment the plaintiff may recover. in other states this writ can issue only against absconding debtors and those who conceal themselves. see foreign, garnishment, trustee process.
similar words(7)
advanced technology attachment
process of foreign attachment
a writ of attachment
eolian attachment
to serve an attachment
aeligolian attachment
service of an attachment
Attachment Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
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ATTACHMENT
Preliminary legal seizure of property to force compliance with a decision which may be obtained in a pending suit.
Crim. Law, Practice. A writ requiring a sheriff to apprehend a particular person, who has been guilty of. a contempt of court, and to bring the offender before the court.
It may be awarded by the court upon a bare suggestion, though generally an oath stating what contempt has been committed is required, or on their own knowledge without indictment or information. An attachment may be issued against officers of the court for disobedience or contempt of their rules and orders, for disobedience of their process, and for disturbing them in their lawful proceedings. in the nature of a civil execution, and it was therefore held it could not be executed on Sunday; yet, in. one case, it was decided, that it was so far criminal, that it could not be granted in England on the affirmation of a Quaker.
Remedies. A writ issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, commanding the sheriff or other proper officer to seize any property; credit, or right, belonging to the defendant, in whatever hands the same may be found, to satisfy the demand which the plaintiff has against him.
This writ always issues before judgment, and is intended to compel an appearance in this respect it differs from an execution. In some of the states this process can be issued only against absconding debtors, or those who conceal themselves; in others it is issued in the first instance, so that the property attached may respond to the exigency of the writ, and satisfy the judgment.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
Preliminary legal seizure of property to force compliance with a decision which may be obtained in a pending suit.
Crim. Law, Practice. A writ requiring a sheriff to apprehend a particular person, who has been guilty of. a contempt of court, and to bring the offender before the court.
It may be awarded by the court upon a bare suggestion, though generally an oath stating what contempt has been committed is required, or on their own knowledge without indictment or information. An attachment may be issued against officers of the court for disobedience or contempt of their rules and orders, for disobedience of their process, and for disturbing them in their lawful proceedings. in the nature of a civil execution, and it was therefore held it could not be executed on Sunday; yet, in. one case, it was decided, that it was so far criminal, that it could not be granted in England on the affirmation of a Quaker.
Remedies. A writ issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, commanding the sheriff or other proper officer to seize any property; credit, or right, belonging to the defendant, in whatever hands the same may be found, to satisfy the demand which the plaintiff has against him.
This writ always issues before judgment, and is intended to compel an appearance in this respect it differs from an execution. In some of the states this process can be issued only against absconding debtors, or those who conceal themselves; in others it is issued in the first instance, so that the property attached may respond to the exigency of the writ, and satisfy the judgment.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
| Law Dictionary |
Attachment
A legal proceeding by which a defendant's property is taken intocustody and held for payment of a judgment in the event plaintiff's demand islater established and judgment is rendered in his favor.
A legal proceeding by which a defendant's property is taken intocustody and held for payment of a judgment in the event plaintiff's demand islater established and judgment is rendered in his favor.
| Divorcesource.com Dictionary |
ATTACHMENT
the process by which the court seizes the property of a debtor.
the process by which the court seizes the property of a debtor.
| TAO OF DIVORCE A - Z |
Attachment
A lien on personal or real property created by court order (known as a writ of attachment) in response to a motion for attachment. Attachments are issued by courts to preserve marital assets. An important adjunct to restraining orders, they are used if there is substantial risk that a restraining order would be violated. For instance, if the marital home is in the husband’s name, and he decides to sell the house despite a restraining order, the attachment puts the world on notice that any purchaser would be subject to the wife’s rights. Obviously, no buyer would buy nor lender lend under these circumstances. Most orders of attachment are issued ex parte (see below).
A lien on personal or real property created by court order (known as a writ of attachment) in response to a motion for attachment. Attachments are issued by courts to preserve marital assets. An important adjunct to restraining orders, they are used if there is substantial risk that a restraining order would be violated. For instance, if the marital home is in the husband’s name, and he decides to sell the house despite a restraining order, the attachment puts the world on notice that any purchaser would be subject to the wife’s rights. Obviously, no buyer would buy nor lender lend under these circumstances. Most orders of attachment are issued ex parte (see below).
| Massachusetts Divorce Law Dictionary |
Attachment
A lien on personal or real property created by court order (formerly known as a writ of attachment) in response to a motion for attachment.
A lien on personal or real property created by court order (formerly known as a writ of attachment) in response to a motion for attachment.
Attachment Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
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ATTACHMENT
The process of seizing an asset within the boundaries of legal proceedings. Example: A lending institution lends money to a company with an asset pledged to the institution. Should the company default, the institution is entitled to claim the asset.
The process of seizing an asset within the boundaries of legal proceedings. Example: A lending institution lends money to a company with an asset pledged to the institution. Should the company default, the institution is entitled to claim the asset.
| Dictionary of Real Estate Terms |
ATTACHMENT
Seizure of property through Court process to repay a debt.
Seizure of property through Court process to repay a debt.
Attachment Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
attachment
noun
(i) something which is attached; (ii) arrangement where a home nurse is attached to a particular general practice
noun
(i) something which is attached; (ii) arrangement where a home nurse is attached to a particular general practice
| Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary |
Attachment
The binding of a virus particle to a specific receptor on the surface of a host cell
The binding of a virus particle to a specific receptor on the surface of a host cell
Attachment Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Social Work in Canada |
Attachment
A strong emotional relationship between an infant and a caregiver.
A strong emotional relationship between an infant and a caregiver.
Attachment Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Attachment
The term attachment has multiple meanings:
- An e-mail attachment.
- A part added onto a machine, such as an engineering vehicle, (construction attachments).
- Attachment (psychology) – a product of the activity of a number of behavioral systems that have proximity to a person, e.g. a mother, spouse, friend as a predictable outcome Attachment theory.
- Attachment as a cause of suffering in some Eastern (Dharmic) religions such as Jainism,Buddhism and Sikhism.
- A means of collecting a legal judgment by levying on property in the possession of a third party.
- In some states in the United States including California, prejudgment attachment is a procedure which allows a creditor to levy upon and sometimes seize assets of a defendant prior to judgment as part of the litigation process; see prejudgment attachment.
- A part of most vacuum cleaners which allows them to reach otherwise inaccessible places.
- The binding of a virus to its target cell.
- Attachments (TV Series) - BBC Comedy-Drama that ran from 2000 to 2002 about an internet startup company.
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