grab law

grab law
State statutory provisions and common-law principles that govern the aggressive use of legal and equitable remedies, such as attachment and garnishment, by creditors to collect payment from debtors.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


grab law
State statutory provisions and common-law principles that govern the aggressive use of legal and equitable remedies, such as attachment and garnishment, by creditors to collect payment from debtors.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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