0 the legal process of taking an amount from someone's wages (= money paid every week to an employee) or bank account in order to pay back money they owe, or a court order that allows someone to do this:
The state's motion to allow garnishment was denied and the state appealed.
Some banks have implemented systems to protect Social Security funds from improper garnishment.
Participating attorneys will defend New York's most vulnerable residents from wage garnishments, property seizures and foreclosures.
A garnishment is filed in the county where the garnishee is located.
