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Debt Collection Terms
Letters of demand, Section 129 notices, judgments, warrants, and enforcement terms.
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Administration order
A Magistrates' Court debt-administration order that restructures qualifying debts through a controlled payment process.
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Attachment of immovable property
A debt-enforcement step where a sheriff attaches land or buildings under a court process, usually after a judgment or enforceable order.
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Attachment of movable property
A debt-enforcement step where a sheriff attaches movable assets such as vehicles, equipment, or other goods under a court process.
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Debt rearrangement order
A court or tribunal order that rearranges qualifying credit-agreement repayments in a debt-review process.
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Debt review
A National Credit Act process for over-indebted consumers to have qualifying credit agreements assessed and restructured through a debt counsellor and court-related process.
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Emoluments attachment order
A court order that allows deductions from a judgment debtor's salary or wages to satisfy a debt, often called an EAO.
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Execution
The court-enforcement process used to give effect to a judgment or order, often through a sheriff, warrant, writ, attachment, or sale process.
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Financial enquiry
A court-related enquiry into a judgment debtor's financial position, usually to understand income, expenses, assets, debts, and possible payment arrangements.
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Garnishee order
A common name for a court-backed salary or debt deduction process, often used loosely for an emoluments attachment order.
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Judgment creditor
A person or entity in whose favour a court has granted judgment and who may be entitled to enforce that judgment.
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Judgment debtor
A person or entity against whom a court has granted judgment requiring payment, performance, or another enforceable obligation.
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Letter of Demand
A written demand asking someone to pay, perform, or fix a breach before further legal steps are considered.
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Reinstatement of credit agreement
The restoration of a defaulted credit agreement after arrears and legally permitted enforcement costs are dealt with before the applicable cut-off point.
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Repossession of goods
The recovery of financed or secured movable goods, such as a vehicle, when a debtor is in default or enforcement steps are being taken.
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Sale in execution
A sheriff-led sale of attached property to satisfy a court judgment or enforceable debt process.
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Section 129 Notice
A notice under the National Credit Act that may be required before a credit provider starts certain debt-enforcement steps.
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Warrant Of Execution
A court document authorising the sheriff to enforce a judgment, often by attaching property.
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Writ of execution
A High Court enforcement document that authorises the sheriff to execute a judgment, often by attaching property or taking another enforcement step.
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