overattachment
- noun
- /ˌoʊvərəˈtæʧmənt/
- Formal
:
embargo excesivo
- The court was criticized for its overattachment of the defendant's assets, which far exceeded the debt owed.
Examples
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Lawyers argued that the overattachment of property violated the principle of fairness in the legal process.
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After the overattachment was overturned, the owner regained access to his equipment.
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The court ruled against the overattachment of the property.
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Many cases involve overattachments that violate tenant rights.
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The court was criticized for its overattachment of the defendant's assets, which far exceeded the debt owed.
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Lawyers argued that the overattachment of property violated the principle of fairness in the legal process.
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After the overattachment was overturned, the owner regained access to his equipment.
Synonyms
71
6.1
Taking property by force or by a court order
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5.4
An authority takes someone's property as a punishment
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8.4
A court order to take someone's property to pay a debt
Property taken by legal order to pay a debt
The legal taking of someone's property to get money they owe
Antonyms
How Excessive
- Formal
- Formal
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6.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
overattachment = attachment (semi-transparent) = over + attachment
Morphologically regular ('over-' + 'attachment') but the sense relies on the specialized legal meaning of 'attachment' (seizure), which may be unfamiliar to general learners.
Etymology
The word overattachment uses over- meaning 'too much' and attachment, which can mean a 'seizure' of property by the law. So overattachment describes a seizure of goods that goes beyond what is fair or allowed.