Alabama Code > Title 45 > Chapter 47A – Marion County Municipalities

Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
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
month: means a calendar month. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1