Sentence examples for garnishment from inspiring English sources

See also garnishment.

Undecorated brass instruments with their pleasing curves demand little additional garnishment, yet even these graceful instruments were frequently embellished with engraving on the rim of the bell or on the bell itself, particularly by the famous Nürnberg makers of the 17th and 18th centuries.

Garnishment, (from Middle French garnir, meaning "to warn"), a process by which a creditor can obtain satisfaction of an indebtedness of the debtor by initiating a proceeding to attach property or other assets.

A common form of garnishment involves a creditor attaching the wages of an employee owed to him by his employer.

The remedies of garnishment and attachment are traceable to Roman law and were a recognized practice of medieval merchants.

It is a favourite with eggs and is used in the preparation or garnishment of a wide variety of dishes.

For 30 years they have given about 60percentt of their taxes to civil rights and peace programs, despite Internal Revenue Service threats of liens against their bank accounts, wage-garnishment letters sent to churches where they worked and government seizure of their family van.

That law caps interest on loans to military personnel at 6 percent, along with providing protections against default judgments and garnishments, and a person briefed on the matter said compliance with the 6 percent limit would be a key part of the F.D.I.C. action.

"One large employer locally estimates it processes $300,000 to $400,000 a month in garnishments from employee paychecks".

Some experts say that tailoring rates to creditworthiness may be a result of a welcome democratization of credit, in which consumers with black marks like garnishments or liens on their records are no longer necessarily rejected.

Not paying student loans can result in seizure of tax refunds and wage garnishments, but the center says the loans should be treated as medium priority.