The officer shall not take the property until plaintiff executes and delivers to him a bond payable to the defendant, in an amount not less than double the value of the property as stated in the affidavit, conditioned that plaintiff will prosecute the action to effect and without delay, and for the return of the property to defendant if return thereof is adjudged, and in default of such delivery that plaintiff will pay the assessed value of the property and all damages for its taking and detention, and costs in the action, including reasonable attorney’s fees.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 12-1303

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
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