Terms Used In 41 CFR Part 50-205 - Enforcement of Safety and Health Standards by State Officers and Employees

• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.