To take or apprehend by commandment of a writ or precept. It differs from arrest, because it takes not only the body, but sometimes the goods, whereas an arrest is only against the person; besides, he who attaches keeps the party attached in. order to produce him in court on the day named, but he who arrests lodges the person arrested in the custody of a higher power, to be … [Read more...]

One who owes a duty or service to another, or in some sort depends upon him. Termes de la Ley. One who follows and waits upon another. … [Read more...]

(Attache') Connected with, attached to. This word is used to signify those persons who are attached to a foreign legation. An attache is a public minister within the meaning of the Act of April 30, 1790, s. 37, 1 Story's L. U. S. 89, which protects from violence the person of an ambassador or other public minister. … [Read more...]

In English law. Terms, (usually mortgages,) for a long period of years, which are created or kept outstanding for the purpose of attending or waiting upon and protecting the inheritance. 1 Steph. Comm. 351. A phrase used in conveyancing to denote estates which are kept alive, after the objects for which they were originally created have ceased, so that they might be deemed … [Read more...]

A person attached to the suite of an ambassador or to a foreign legation. … [Read more...]