1. A legal procedure that allows a creditor to seize a debtor's property before obtaining a final judgment, to secure potential recovery of a debt
The court granted a prejudgment attachment to freeze the defendant's assets pending the outcome of the case.
O tribunal concedeu uma penhora anterior à sentença para congelar os bens do réu pendente o resultado do caso.
2. A provisional remedy in civil litigation that secures assets before final judgment is rendered
Prejudgment attachment is often used in contract disputes to prevent asset dissipation.
A penhora anterior à sentença é frequentemente usada em disputas contratuais para prevenir a dissipação de bens.