{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-26-2-102","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 26-2-102","heading":"Part definitions","body":"As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:\n(1) \"Earnings\" means the compensation paid or payable for personal services, whether denominated as wages, salary, commission, bonus, or otherwise, and includes periodic payments pursuant to a pension or retirement program;\n(2) \"Disposable earnings\" means that part of the earnings of an individual remaining after the deduction from those earnings of any amounts required by law to be withheld; and\n(3) \"Garnishment\" means any legal or equitable procedure through which the earnings of an individual are required to be withheld for payment of any debt.","path":["TN Code","Title 26","Chapter 2"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"fe7cbf77167997a8c3f33d30ee8d620c8c1c847991533791b76c5809d8338532","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-26-2-101","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-26-2-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}