Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 61.004 – Available for Debt Not Due
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Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 61.004
- 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.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
A writ of attachment may be issued even though the plaintiff‘s debt or demand is not due. The proceedings relating to the writ shall be as in other cases, except that final judgment may not be rendered against the defendant until the debt or demand becomes due.