Attach

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

To seize and hold a defendant or his property in the custody of the law. See 62 Ohio St. 543, 78 Am. St. Rep. 743, 57 N. E. 446.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

To take or apprehend by com-maudment of a writ or precept. Buckeye Pipe-Line Co. v. Fee, 62 Ohio St 543, 57 N. E. 446, 78 Am. St Rep. 743. It differs from arrest, because it takes not only the body, but sometimes the goods, whereas an arrest ls only against the person; besides, he who attaches keeps the party attached in. order to produce him in court on the day Darned, but he who arrests lodges the person arrested in the custody of a higher power, to be forthwith disposed of. Fleta, lib. 5, c. 24. See Attachment. Attaching creditor. See Creditob.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

To take or apprehend by cominandment of a writ or precept, commonly called an attachment, and keep for presentment in court. Applied to both persons and property, v. Attachment; Arrest.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

To take or apprehend by commandment of a writ or precept. It differs from arrest, becauselit takes not only the boy, but sometimes the goods, whereas an arrest is only against the person; besides, he whe attaches keeps the party attached in order to produce him in court on the day named, but he who arrests lodges the person arrested in the custody of a higher

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

Attachiare, /. To take a person or goods by commandment of a writ or precept, and keep for presentment in court. Differing from an arrest in that the latter term is only used of persons; and a person arrested is handed over to a higher authority for keeping.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

[L. Lat. attachiare; from Fr. attacher, to tie or bind to.] In practice. To take or apprehend by commandment of a writ or precept, commonly called an attachment. Cowell. Termes de la ley. Spelman. Applied both to persons and property. See Attachment. Various distinctions are made in the old books, between the significations of the words attach and arrest, which have ceased however to be of any practical value. Arrest (q. v.) is now entirely confined to the taking of the person.