attachment vs writ

writ vs attachment

attachment and writ both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attachment	Yes	No	No	No
writ	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, writ is a hypernym of attachment; that is, writ is a word with a broader meaning than attachment:

attachment: a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding
writ: (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

Other hypernyms of attachment include judicial writ.

attachment (noun)	writ (noun)
the act of fastening things together	(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
the act of attaching or affixing something
faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
a supplementary part or accessory
a connection that fastens things together
a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution

Difference between attachment and writ

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