Business Glossary

1. writ authorizing seizure of property after a court approved judgment in favor of a creditor. After the court adjudicates its claim, the creditor must obtain a property execution authorizing garnishment of wages or seizure of personal assets, such as bank accounts, in a jurisdiction where the borrower resides, usually a municipality or county.
2. creditor's lien, which is said to attach to the borrower's assets in exchange for a loan or advance against a line of credit. See also security interest .

Computers: a binary file sent with an e-mail message.
Insurance: addition to a basic insurance policy to further explain coverages, add or exclude perils and locations covered, and add or delete positions covered. For example, an attachment to the standard fire policy might add coverage for vandalism and malicious mischief. This form has largely been replaced by an endorsement or indorsement or rider.

a file transmitted as part of a piece of electronic mail.

addition to a basic insurance policy to further explain coverages, add or exclude perils and locations covered, and add or delete positions covered. For example, an endorsement to the Standard Fire Policy might add coverage for vandalism and malicious mischief. This form has largely been replaced by an endorsement or rider .

legal seizure of property to force payment of a debt.

Example: The landlord obtained an attachment that created a lien on the tenant's property to enforce payment of back rent.