Terms Used In 45 CFR Part 32 - Administrative Wage Garnishment

• amounts required by law to be withheld: include amounts for deductions such as social security taxes and withholding taxes, but do not include any amount withheld pursuant to a court order. See 45 CFR 32.2
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• 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.
• explosives: as used in this Subpart N includes blasting agents. See 30 CFR 77.1300
• 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
• Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
• Testify: Answer questions in court.