Alabama Code 35-11-227. Actions by employees, etc.; defense by contractor
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 35-11-227
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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 a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1