garnisheeing
Legally taking wages
Garnisheeing is the act of legally seizing a portion of someone's wages or assets to satisfy a debt.
When a creditor garnishees wages, money is withheld directly from the debtor's paycheck before they receive it: The IRS has been garnisheeing his paychecks for months.
The practice is governed by court order and applies to unpaid taxes, child support, or other judgments.
Compensation for labor
- deductionConclusion from premises
- employerOne who employs others
- earningsMoney gained from work
- wagesPayment for work
arrears · alimony · withholding · payroll · income · salary · exemption · percentage
Connection or fondness
- levyCompulsory government charge
- lienClaim securing debt
- encumbranceHindrance or legal claim
- executionCompleting a planned task
sequestration · distraint · forfeiture · recovery · impoundment · freeze · funds · assets
Court-issued directive
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- creditorOne owed money
- debtorOne who owes
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
attachment · summons · complaint · litigation · judiciary · sheriff · lawsuit · subpoena
One owed money
- debtorOne who owes
- collectionGathered set of items
- bankruptcyLegal status when insolvent
- defaultPreset standard option
arrears · repayment · delinquency · third-party · installment · principal · interest · obligation
paycheck
Compensation for labor
wages · arrears · alimony · withholding · payroll · income · salary · exemption · percentage · employee
attachment
Connection or fondness
- levyCompulsory government charge
- lienClaim securing debt
- encumbranceHindrance or legal claim
execution · sequestration · distraint · forfeiture · recovery · impoundment · freeze · funds · assets · property
writ
Court-issued directive
enforcement · attachment · summons · complaint · litigation · judiciary · sheriff · lawsuit · subpoena · default
creditor
One owed money
- debtorOne who owes
- collectionGathered set of items
- bankruptcyLegal status when insolvent
default · arrears · repayment · delinquency · third-party · installment · principal · interest · obligation
garnisheeingdisbursing
Paying out money
paying out · reimbursing · refunding · compensating · awarding
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