§ 61.041 Subject Property
§ 61.042 Attachment of Personalty
§ 61.043 Attachment of Realty
§ 61.044 Claim On Attached Personalty by Third Party
§ 61.045 Attachment of Personalty Held by Financial Institution
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Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 61 > Subchapter C - Levy

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • 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:
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.