An order to seize a debtor's property before a judgment is obtained is called a(n)

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An attachment is a legal process by which a court of law, at the request of a creditor, designates specific property owned by the debtor to be transferred to the creditor, or sold for the benefit of the creditor, before a final determination of the claim. This is done to secure the creditor's interest in the debtor's property to satisfy a potential judgment.

An Order to Seize a Debtor's Property Before a Judgment