Русско-англо-русский юридический словарь

Canadian mining company Rusoro is seeking the attachment of assets belonging to Venezuela’s U.S.-based refiner Citgo as part of an arbitration dispute, according to a Monday filing in the Southern District of Texas. (Reuters)

If a civil lawsuit is filed seeking the recovery of money, the plaintiff (the person suing) can request that the court issue a writ of attachment. Attachment is a type of prejudgment process in which the court orders the sheriff to seize or attach the property described in the writ. The property is held in the sheriff's custody until a judgment is rendered in the case. The property is seized as a means of securing payment if the plaintiff obtains a judgment against the defendant (the person being sued). (Lawyers.com)