attachment of earnings en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A legal process by which a creditor may take funds directly from the debtor’s wages.
Attachment of earnings is administered by the county courts; the procedure can be used for High Court judgments, but they must be transferred to the county court for the purpose.
1989, J. R. Spencer, editor, Jackson’s Machinery of Justice, →ISBN, page 88:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| attachments of earnings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |