Legal Definitions - detachiare

Detachiare (di-tak-ee-air-ee or di-tash-ee-air-ee), verb. [Law Latin] Historically, it means to seize a person or property by a writ of attachment or other legal remedy.

1. In the 18th century, a creditor could detachiare a debtor's property to satisfy a debt.

2. The sheriff was authorized to detachiare the defendant's bank account to pay for the damages awarded to the plaintiff.

These examples illustrate how detachiare was used in the past to describe the legal process of seizing a person or property to satisfy a debt or legal obligation. It was a common practice in the 18th century and earlier, but today, there are different legal remedies available to creditors and plaintiffs.