attachment

attachment definition - business

attachment

  1. A court order that permits a party to take something of value from another party. For example, a person who is injured by another party may obtain a court order attaching certain property of the person at fault.
  2. An addition to an insurance policy.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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