Wage garnishment - A nonbankruptcy legal proceeding whereby a plaintiff or creditor seeks to subject to his or her claim the future wages of a debtor. In other words, the creditor seeks to have part of the debtor's future wages paid to the creditor for a debt owed to the creditor.⏎
Sequester - To separate. Sometimes juries are sequestered from outside influences during their deliberations.⏎
Unliquidated claim - A claim for which a specific value has not been determined.⏎
Unlawful detainer action - A lawsuit brought by a landlord against a tenant to evict the tenant from rental property – usually for nonpayment of rent.⏎
Transfer - Any mode or means by which a debtor disposes of or parts with his/her property.⏎