purpose of satisfying a claim against any of these in rem or in personam. If the claim is not satisfied the property seized can be sold in order to meet the claim. In Scotland, arrest and arrestment are synonyms of attach and attachment. 2. Attach, atta.chgient (i) In the broad sense, the judicial seizure, on the application of a creditor, of any kind of property belonging to the debtor, for the purpose of enforcing judgement against the debtor (attachment in aid of execution) or securing compliance by the debtor with a future judgement (provisional attachment). If necessary the attachment is followed by the sale of the property. In this sense attachment of property is indistinguishable from sequestration (see 14.); it is obsolete in England, except in the narrow sense given in (ii) below, but exists in the United States and Canada as a means of securing compliance with a future judgement. Where seizures of this kind are concerned, translate as attachment (of property) or sequestration. Attachment of persons is obsolete except as a means of enforcing judgement; it is called committal in England (see note 1, sect. 6(111)(d)) and attachment in the United States. Where seizures of this kind are concerned, translate as attachment (of the person) or committal. (ii) In the narrow sense, which it always has in England. The judicial seizure, on the application of a money creditor, of a sum of money owed to the debtor by a third party, and in the latter's possession, for the purpose of enforcing judgement against the debtor; for example, where the debtor is a bank customer, seizure of the balance standing to his credit in the bank (attachment of bank balance); where he is an employee, seizure of the earnings payable to him under his contract of employment (attachment of earnings), kl In this sense, translate as attachment (of debt, bank balance. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing legal concepts related to property seizure and debt collection, which suggests a connection to the economic and financial spheres. The text does not mention specific industries, natural resources, or environmental issues, but rather focuses on the judicial process and its application to debt collection.

**Category**
Law, Employment