Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 18 > Writs of Garnishment > Writs Issued to Enforce Agency Orders or Warrants

• Any other state: includes any state and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• 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.
• Court administrator: means a trial court administrator in a circuit court that has a trial court administrator and the clerk of the court in all other courts. See Oregon Statutes 18.005
• 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
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.