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garnishment

(Encyclopedia) garnishment, in law, means of requiring a third party who holds a debt (including wages) due a defendant to retain the property temporarily. The garnishment consists of a warning, in…

Fyn

(Encyclopedia) Fyn Fyn fün [key], Ger. Fünen, island, c.1,340 sq mi (3,471 sq km), Fyn co., S…

Gujrat

(Encyclopedia) Gujrat Gujrat g&oobreve;jərätˈ [key], city, NE Pakistan. It is near the Chenab River and on a major…

warrant

(Encyclopedia) warrant, in law, written order by an official of a court directed to an officer. The search warrant and the warrant of arrest are the most frequently used types. Warrants of attachment…

Stillwater

(Encyclopedia) Stillwater. 1 City (1990 pop. 13,822), seat of Washington co., E Minn., on the St. Croix River; inc. 1854. Boats, metal products, signs, computer supplies, molding and tools, and…

Laon

(Encyclopedia) LaonLaonläN [key], commercial town (1990 pop. 28,670), capital of Aisne dept., N France. It has forges, a printing plant, and factories that make heating equipment and metal goods.…

Leiria

(Encyclopedia) LeiriaLeirialārˈyə [key], town (1991 pop. 27,531), capital of Leiria dist., W central Portugal, in Beira Litoral. It is an agricultural trade center producing leather goods and cement…

latex

(Encyclopedia) latex, emulsion of a polymer (e.g., rubber) in water (see colloid). Natural latexes are produced by a number of plants, are usually white in color, and often contain, in addition to…

Arnhem

(Encyclopedia) Arnhem Arnhem ärˈnəm [key], Ger. Arnheim, city, capital of Gelderland prov., E Netherlands, a port on the Lower Rhine. It is an industrial, transportation,…

Hamden

(Encyclopedia) Hamden, town (2020 pop. 61,169), New Haven co., S Conn.; inc. 1786. The town, settled c.1638, was named for John Hampden, the…