§ 10-5-1 “Trustee” defined
§ 10-5-2 Procedure
§ 10-5-5 Writ of attachment after filing of equitable complaint
§ 10-5-6 Writ in tort action against nonresident
§ 10-5-7 Classes of property named in writ
§ 10-5-8 Garnishment of wages restricted to amounts not exempt – Child support to have priority
§ 10-5-9 Method of attaching real estate
§ 10-5-10 Value of goods attached
§ 10-5-11 Service of writ on defendant
§ 10-5-12 Custody of attached goods
§ 10-5-13 Defendant’s bond
§ 10-5-14 Reduction of damages before bond
§ 10-5-15 Filing of bond and delivery of property to defendant
§ 10-5-16 Surrender of attached goods on defendant’s bond
§ 10-5-17 Release of real estate on bond
§ 10-5-17.1 Discharge of sheriff’s bond for want of action
§ 10-5-18 Reduction of damages or partial release of property
§ 10-5-19 Attachment of corporate stock or trust estate
§ 10-5-20 Account rendered by corporate officer
§ 10-5-21 Filing of officer’s account – Certification
§ 10-5-22 Defendant’s bond on corporate stock or trust estate
§ 10-5-23 Release of stock or trust estate on acceptance of bond by officer
§ 10-5-24 Release of stock or trust estate by plaintiff
§ 10-5-25 Liens and claims on stock preserved
§ 10-5-26 Attachment of mortgaged personal property
§ 10-5-27 Sale of mortgaged property
§ 10-5-28 Proceeds of sale of mortgaged property
§ 10-5-29 Redemption of mortgage by plaintiff in attachment
§ 10-5-30 Defeat of attachment by failure to sell or redeem from mortgage
§ 10-5-31 Defendant in one county and property in another – Summons of defendants from different counties
§ 10-5-32 Surety on defendant’s bond – Lien on surety’s real estate
§ 10-5-33 Inventory included in return of writ
§ 10-5-34 Subsequent attachments of other property
§ 10-5-35 Application to sell perishable property or property expensive to keep
§ 10-5-36 Sale of perishable property or property expensive to keep
§ 10-5-39 Charges for attested copies restricted to charge for one person
§ 10-5-40 Attested copies on demand – Fee
§ 10-5-41 Time of attachment shown in return
§ 10-5-42 Appointment of receiver – Effect on attachment
§ 10-5-43 Prerequisites to dismissal of receivership
§ 10-5-44 Dissolution of attachment of real property for want of action
§ 10-5-45 Dissolution of attachment for failure to file complaint
§ 10-5-46 Dissolution of attachment of real estate after 20 years

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 10-5 - Attachment

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • Mortgagor: The person who pledges property to a creditor as collateral for a loan and who receives the money.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • real estate: may be construed to include lands, tenements, and hereditaments and rights thereto and interests therein. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-10
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.