If any judge willfully refuses to grant the writ of attachment, as provided for in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-16, he shall be liable to impeachment, and moreover shall forfeit to the party aggrieved twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500). (1870-1, c. 221, s. 2; Code, s. 1638; Rev., s. 1835; C.S., s. 2219.)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 17-17

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
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