garnishment
garnishment n. 对案外债务人的扣押程序；债权扣押程序案内债权人申请扣押在案外债务人〔garnishee〕处的属于被告的金钱或财产，或冻结被告的债权。是一种执行判决的辅助手段。美国某些州称之为「受托人程序」〔trustee process〕。
GARNISHMENT
garnishment
garnishment, n. 1. A judicial proceeding in which a creditor (or potential creditor) asks the court to order a third party who is indebted to or is bailee for the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor’s property (such as wages or bank accounts) held by that third party. • A