{"iri":"https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RZqH7JNatWEJopG8p0ApwM","label":"Writ of Garnishment","sub_class_of":["https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RCSOFJGFjyBIx52S43z5Vzc"],"parent_class_of":[],"is_defined_by":null,"see_also":["https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R7OJQHant3Dx172WXuPbWgx","https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/ROjlFsq58MnIV2nxc0IvNu"],"comment":null,"deprecated":false,"preferred_label":"Garnishment Order","alternative_labels":["Attachment of Earnings Order","Earnings Attachment Order"],"translations":{},"hidden_label":null,"definition":"A Writ of Garnishment is a legal mechanism whereby a court orders a third party to withhold funds they owe to the debtor and to direct the payment to the creditor instead. It's commonly used to collect on a judgment by seizing wages, bank account funds, or other assets that are in the hands of someone other than the debtor.","examples":[],"notes":[],"history_note":null,"editorial_note":null,"in_scheme":null,"identifier":null,"description":null,"source":null,"country":null}