Writ Of Attachment

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Meaning of Writ of attachment

A writ employed to enforce obedience to an order or judgment of the court. It commands the sheriff to attach the disobedient party, and to have him before the court to answer his contempt. Smith, Actions, 176. It is used not only as a writ of execution (e. g., to enforce a judgment for the recovery of chattels) , but also to enforce obedience to interlocutory orders, injunctions, etc.

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