Garnishment (noun)

The legal process of withholding a portion of a person's wages, salary, or other income to pay a debt or obligation, such as a court order or a judgment.

Origin:

Garnishment is a legal term derived from the latin word "garnis" meaning "to seize" or "to take possession of".

Examples:

1. His wages were garnished to pay off his outstanding credit card debt.
2. The court ordered garnishment of her wages to pay child support.
3. The garnishment was a surprise to him and he wasn't sure how he was going to pay his bills.
4. The company's bank accounts were frozen pending the outcome of the garnishment proceedings.
5. He was able to get the garnishment lifted, but it took a lot of time and effort.