Definition
Garnishment
A court-ordered process that takes part of a debtor's wages to pay a judgment.
From the episode “97% of Lawsuits Never See a Courtroom”How founders on the podcast use it
A legal order requiring an employer to withhold employee wages to pay a debt.
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