Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 509:6

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
In real actions and actions of ejectment, the original writ shall be summons or attachment only.