Tennessee Code 29-12-102 – Attachment and injunction
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 29-12-102
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
Upon filing the bill, writs of attachment and injunction may be granted, on complainants giving bond and security in such sums as the chancellor or judge may order, conditioned to comply with the orders and decrees of the court, and to pay such damages as may be awarded or recovered for wrongfully suing out such attachment or injunction.