Terms Used In Tennessee Code 21-1-801

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.

If the court see proper in the first instance, or if upon issuance of the attachment, the delinquent cannot be found, a writ of sequestration may issue against the estate of the delinquent, to compel obedience to the decree.