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Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-25-3-7

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
   Sec. 7. The court shall not render final judgment against the garnishee until the action against the defendant has been determined. If the plaintiff fails to recover judgment either against the defendant or the garnishee, the garnishee shall be discharged and recover costs.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-11-25.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.20.