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Terms Used In Alabama Code 6-6-451

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • 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
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

No person shall answer on behalf of any corporation any process of garnishment unless he shall make affidavit that he is the duly authorized agent of the corporation to make such answer and that he has knowledge of the facts stated therein.