Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

sequestro conservativo e probatorio

English translation:

seizure (of bank assets) for protective and evidentiary purposes

Added to glossary by claudiocambon
Sep 28, 2008 19:29
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Italian term

sequestro conservativo e probatorio

Italian to English Law/Patents Law (general)
This is a term in a Swiss document, a rogatory request. Here is the full sentence:

la presente richiesta denota carattere d'urgenza, in quanto misure coercitive (i.s. sequestro conservativo e probatorio di saldi attivi so conti bancari, carcere preventivo di persone) sono state decretate e sono a tutt'oggi in forza.

I know its some sort of seizure of bank assets as a "preventative and evidentiary measure" so that defendants or hidden accomplices won't disappear the assets somewhere else, but I am not sure what the corect US legal term is. Any ideas would be great. Thanks!

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seizure of bank assets for protective and evidentiary purposes

In the US, we use garnishment mostly with regard to wages, often to pay child or spousal support.
Peer comment(s):

agree Rachael Alexander : maybe 'preventive' rather than 'protective'?
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "For US law, this one is perfect, although the other answer seems good for British commonwealth law, at least to my ear. Thank you to you both!"
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garnishment as interlocutory relief and to perpetuate (secure) evidence

Garzanti's preventive attachment for the first half is not known to me.

In the UK, garnishee orders have turned into freezes, attachments or freezing orders.
Example sentence:

Per la legittimità del sequestro probatorio è necessaria una specifica ... codice di rito (sequestri probatorio, preventivo e conservativo) e quindi deve ...

garnishment payable. This current liability account reports the amount a company must remit to a court or other agencies for amounts withheld from its ...

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