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Originally Posted by dystopia
I'm being compelled to answer interrogatories.
Questions I'm referring to are questions that are obviously directed toward garnishment such as employer information, ssn, bank account information.
Do I have a realistic chance of witholding this type of information?
I'm going to the law library tomorrow so I was hoping to get a ball park idea of what to look for?
So far I'm looking at the Privacy Act of 1974
Thanks.
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The 5th amendment clearly recognizes one's right to not be compelled to witness against himself. But, if you are willing to waive that right, then, by all means, they won't stop the waiver from occurring.
No case-law is needed for this right to be self-evident. Rights do not come from acts. But acts can waive rights. I would not spend too much time researching the Privacy Act of 1974. It is not for you to use, the Act if for our adversaries to follow(which they won't, and try to hold you in strict liability to the Act for them).
Black's Law 4th ACT. In its most general sense, this noun signifies something done voluntarily by a person; .....
Remember, the attorn definition from Black's law 4th:
ATTORN. to turn over; to transfer to another money or goods; to assign to some particular use or service. To consent to the tranfer of rent or reversion. To agree to becom etenant to one as owner or landlord of an estate previously hel of another, or to agree to recognize a new owner of a property or estate, and promise payment of rent to him.
ATTORNEY. An agent or substitute, or one who is appointed and authroized to act in the place or stead of another to manage his affairs(those affairs being to transfer or tun over property to another)
Guess who wrote and coded the Privacy Act, as well as all other legal gibberish coming out of Metro DC? Attorners!