Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 3505 – Reduction of excessive seizure
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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 3505
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
If the value of the property seized under a writ of attachment or of sequestration exceeds what is reasonably necessary to satisfy the plaintiff‘s claim, the defendant by contradictory motion may obtain the release of the excess.