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GARNISH SALARY [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rules of Court
  • Law of Security
DEF

Creditor who initiates garnishment for the purpose of reaching property or credits of a debtor held or owed by a third party who is the garnishee.

OBS

garnish : to take property, usually a portion of someone's salary, by legal authority

OBS

garnishor: Garnisher is preferred.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Règles de procédure
  • Droit des sûretés
DEF

Celui qui saisit, qui pratique une saisie [...]

OBS

« saisir » est de sens beaucoup plus général que « garnish », qui est habituellement restreint à la saisie de quelque chose qui est entre les mains d'un tiers.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reglamento procesal
  • Derecho de cauciones
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