California Codes > Code of Civil Procedure > Part 2 > Title 6.5 > Chapter 7 – Property Subject to Attachment
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- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Penal Code 7
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Property: includes both personal and real property. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- Spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by §. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
- state agency: includes every state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission. See California Government Code 11000