Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
garnishment
Swedish translation:
utmätning
Jul 2, 2009 09:54
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English term
garnishment
GBK
English to Swedish
Law/Patents
Law (general)
Definition from
US Courts - District of Idaho:
A legal proceeding in which a debtor's money, in the possession of another (called the garnishee) is applied to the debts of the debtor, such as when an employer garnishes a debtor's wages.
Example sentences:
Creditors and your employers are required to follow certain rules about wage garnishment. You may be able to stop wage garnishment if you follow certain actions. Trying to reverse a wage garnishment is difficult, but not always impossible. (About.com)
In general, Social Security and SSI benefits are exempt from garnishment, attachment or other legal process, or from the operation of any bankruptcy or insolvency law. (ncpssm.org)
If you are receiving your garnishment support payment from an active duty military member, retired military member or a civilian, you may now have your payment sent by electronic fund transfer (EFT) to your financial institution. (Defense Finance and Accounting Service)
Change log
Jul 1, 2009 23:56: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Jul 2, 2009 09:54: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"
Jul 5, 2009 10:54: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"
Aug 1, 2009 17:24: Enrique Cavalitto
Aug 1, 2009 17:54: changed "Stage" from "Selection" to "Completion"
Proposed translations
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9 hrs
Selected
utmätning
Definition from
Nationalencyklopedin:
Utmätning, tagande i mät, verkställighet av betalningsskyldighet i pengar; när Kronofogdemyndigheten tar hand om och säljer egendom för att en borgenär ska få betalt för sin fordran.
Example sentences:
När det finns möjlighet att välja mellan flera tillgångar ska Kronofogden i första hand utmäta den egendom som medför minst kostnad och skada för dig. Det är Kronofogden som beslutar i vilken ordning som utmätning ska ske. (Kronofogden.se)
Utmätning av lön är det mest vanliga av de tvångsmedel som kronofogdemyndigheten använder sig av. Vid löneutmätning ålägger kronofogdemyndigheten gäldenärens arbetsgivare att hålla inne en viss del av den gäldenärens lön och tillställa kronofogdemyndigheten beloppet, varefter kronofogdemyndigheten redovisar beloppet till borgenären. (Inkassohandboken)
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