- garnishment, notice
- avis m de saisie-arrêt
English-French legislative terms. 2015.
English-French legislative terms. 2015.
Garnishment — Gar nish*ment, n. [Cf. OF. garnissement protection, guarantee, warning.] 1. Ornament; embellishment; decoration. Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) (a) Warning, or legal notice, to one to appear and give information to the court on any matter … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Garnishment — A garnishment is a means of collecting a monetary judgment against a defendant by ordering a third party (the garnishee) to pay money, otherwise owed to the defendant, directly to the plaintiff. United States Wage garnishment Wage garnishment,… … Wikipedia
garnishment — A proceeding whereby a plaintiff creditor, i.e., garnishor, seeks to subject to his or her claim the property or money of a third party, i.e., garnishee, owed by such party to defendant debtor, i.e., principal defendant. Van Maanen v. Van Maanen … Black's law dictionary
garnishment — A proceeding whereby a plaintiff creditor, i.e., garnishor, seeks to subject to his or her claim the property or money of a third party, i.e., garnishee, owed by such party to defendant debtor, i.e., principal defendant. Van Maanen v. Van Maanen … Black's law dictionary
Default notice — All credit applications (e.g., personal loans, credit cards or store cards) opened in the United Kingdom are regulated by the Consumer Credit Act 2006. This piece of legislation requires that creditors must issue a default notice to any customer… … Wikipedia
Bankruptcy — Notice of closure attached to the door of a computer store the day after its parent company declared bankruptcy (strictly, put into administration see text) in the United Kingdom. Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an… … Wikipedia
Collection of judgments in Virginia — The collection of judgments in Virginia may be accomplished under a number of routes provided under Virginia law, depending on the amount of the judgment and the particular assets that the judgment creditor wishes to pursue. Contents 1… … Wikipedia
procedural law — Law that prescribes the procedures and methods for enforcing rights and duties and for obtaining redress (e.g., in a suit). It is distinguished from substantive law (i.e., law that creates, defines, or regulates rights and duties). Procedural law … Universalium
Tax levies — A Tax levy, under United States Federal law, is an administrative action by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) under statutory authority, without going to court, to seize property to satisfy a tax liability. The levy includes the power of… … Wikipedia
garnishee — Noun: The person upon whom a garnishment is served, usually a person indebted to, or in possession of property of, the defendant in the main action. Verb: To commence a garnishment proceeding; to serve a notice of garnishment; to effect a… … Ballentine's law dictionary
garnishee — v.t. Law, attach property by garnishment; n. person receiving garnishment. ♦ garnishment, n. legal notice requiring person liable to do so not to pay money, etc., to defendant in debt suit, but retain it on plaintiff s behalf; notice calling … Dictionary of difficult words