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Meaning of attachment of earnings | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A legal process by which a creditor may take funds directly from the debtor’s wages.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“Attachment of earnings is administered by the county courts; the procedure can be used for High Court judgments, but they must be transferred to the county court for the purpose.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

attachment parenting attachment therapy Attachments attacin attack attack ad