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Terms Used In Alabama Code 6-6-140

  • 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.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.

If the demand is due at the time of suing out the attachment, the plaintiff must file his complaint within 15 days after the attachment is sued out. If the claim or demand is not due when the attachment is sued out, the plaintiff must file his complaint within 15 days after the claim or demand shall become due.