GARNISHMENT


Meaning of GARNISHMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgär-nish-mənt ]

noun

Date: 1550

1. : ornament , garnish

2. : a legal summons or warning concerning the attachment of property to satisfy a debt

3. : a stoppage of a specified sum from wages to satisfy a creditor or a legal obligation (as child support)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.