Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 2957

  • 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.
If there is no 2nd attachment, the principal defendant may recover the goods, effects and credits, if not so demanded, as if they had not been attached.