a court order to an employer to withhold all or part of an employee''s wages and to send the money to the court or to the person who won a lawsuit against the employee
A garnishment is a means of collecting a monetary judgment against a defendant by ordering a third party (the garnishee) to pay money, otherwise owed to the defendant, directly to the plaintiff. In the case of collecting for taxes, the law of a jurisdiction may allow for collection without a judgment or other court order.
例句与用法
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The court judgment can then be enforced like any other , through the sheriff ' s office , by garnishment of wages , seizure of bank account , and the debtor ' s attendance for a judgment debtor examination 法庭对此类案件的判决则象其他类别的判决一样被强制执行,比如通过警方,及扣押工资,冻结账户,全面考核负债人的负债状况等。
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Seller may also at its election terminate this agreement upon written notice to member in the event member ( i ) fails to observe or perform any other provisions of this agreement to be observed or performed by member and such failure continues for a period of thirty ( 30 ) days after written notice from seller , or ( ii ) becomes insolvent or unable to pay its debts as they mature , or files a voluntary petition or suffers any involuntary petition to be filed against it under any provision of any bankruptcy or insolvency statute , or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors , or applies for or consents to the appointment of a receiver or custodian for its assets , or any attachment or garnishment is initiated or filed against its property , or ( iii ) dissolves , liquidates , consolidates ( other than a consolidation in which member is the surviving entity ) , or ceases to conduct operations 有下列事件卖方可以选择终止协议( 1 )卖方发出书面通知30天后,应该遵守或者履行的成员不能遵守或者履行协议的任何有关规定; ( 2 )到期破产或者无力偿还债务,或者在有关破产或者破产条例规定下自愿申请或者遭受强制立案,或者作一个债主赔偿费的分配,或者申请或者允许他的资产接受者或者保密人员配置,任何附件或者压扣件创议或者财产立案; ( 3 )解散,破产,合并(在合并中成员是存在的独体) ,或者终止商品营运。