Massachusetts General Laws ch. 223 sec. 115 – Dissolution of attachment upon exhaustion of appellate review
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Section 115. If the judgment in a civil action is for the defendant, the attachment shall be dissolved upon the exhaustion of all possible appellate review of such judgment if it is upheld.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 223 sec. 115
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
- 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.
The provisions of this section shall apply to property attached upon a counterclaim when judgment is rendered for the plaintiff upon such counterclaim.