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GLOSSARY OF LEGAL TERMS
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Garnishment: A procedure through which a debtor’s property is attached by a creditor while it is in the hands of third person, such as the debtor’s employer.

Grand jury: A body of local citizens who hear an ex parte presentation of evidence by a prosecuting attorney and who must then determine whether the evidence is sufficient to indict, or officially charge, the suspect with a specific crime.