Which of the following is NOT a provisional remedy type?

• A. Attachment
• B. Temporary receivership
• C. Writ of habeas corpus
• D. Preliminary injunction

Answer: (C)

Provisional remedies are temporary measures designed to preserve rights or assets while a dispute is pending, preventing irreparable harm before a final judgment is reached. They’re part of civil procedure tools aimed at ensuring the lawsuit can still be effective if the plaintiff eventually wins.

Attachment, temporary receivership, and a preliminary injunction all fit this idea. Attachment allows seizing property to secure potential satisfaction of a judgment, temporary receivership puts a manager in charge of a business or property to maintain it, and a preliminary injunction orders a party to do or refrain from specific conduct to prevent harm during litigation. Each is a mechanism to maintain the status quo or protect the parties’ interests while the case proceeds.

A writ of habeas corpus, by contrast, is a remedy addressing unlawful detention. It is used to challenge custody or confinement and secure release or a court review of detention, not to preserve property or rights in a civil suit during litigation. Because its purpose and mechanism lie outside the provisional-remedy framework, it is not considered a provisional remedy type.