garnishment
noun[CorU]
lawUSspecializeduk/ˈɡɑː.nɪʃ.mənt/us/ˈɡɑːr.nɪʃ.mənt/thelegalprocessof taking anamountfrom someone'swages(=moneypaideveryweekto anemployee)orbankaccountinordertopaybackmoneytheyowe, or acourtorderthatallowssomeone to do this:
扣发工资或扣押银行存款用以偿还债务的司法程序或是相关的法庭判令，债权扣押程序Texas does notpermitwagegarnishment for mostcivildebts.根据德克萨斯州法律，大多数民事债务不能通过工资扣押程序索偿。
Shefiledcourtpapersappealingthe garnishment.她向法庭提交了执行债权扣押程序的申请书。
- The state'smotiontoallowgarnishment wasdeniedand thestateappealed.
- SomebankshaveimplementedsystemstoprotectSocialSecurityfundsfromimpropergarnishment.
- ParticipatingattorneyswilldefendNew York's mostvulnerableresidentsfromwagegarnishments,propertyseizuresand foreclosures.
- A garnishment isfiledin thecountywhere the garnishee islocated.
Borrowing & lending
- amortizable
- amortization
- arrears
- bad debt
- bonded
- borrow
- borrowing
- credit rating
- hock
- holiday
- IOU
- overdraft
- overpayment
- pay downsomething
- pay off
- paysomeone/somethingback
- payday loan
- reschedule
- secure
- straight