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PRONUNCIATION OF ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS

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Attachment of earnings is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Attachment of earnings

Attachment of Earnings is a legal process in civil litigation by which a defendant's wages or other earnings are taken to pay for a debt. This collections process is used in the common law system, especially Britain and the United States, but in other legal regimes as well. Ballentine's Law Dictionary notes that this process is not literal, whereby a "person's property is figuratively brought into the court." The earnings seized may be wages, certain benefits, or sales commissions. A sheriff, constable, or marshall enforces the court order.

Definition of attachment of earnings in the English dictionary

The definition of attachment of earnings in the dictionary is a court order requiring an employer to deduct amounts from an employee's wages to pay debts or honour financial obligations.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS

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WORDS THAT END LIKE ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS

amornings
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earnings
evenings
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finings
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Kings
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Synonyms and antonyms of attachment of earnings in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «attachment of earnings» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS

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The translations of attachment of earnings from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «attachment of earnings» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

附件收益
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

retención de ingresos
570 millions of speakers

English

attachment of earnings
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कमाई की कुर्की
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحجز على الأرباح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

исправительных работ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

penhora de salário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্রোক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

saisie sur salaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

lampiran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Befestigung der Ertrags
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

収益の取り付け
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소득의 첨부 파일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lampiran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tập tin đính kèm của thu nhập
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இணைப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जोड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ek dosya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

attaccamento dei guadagni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zajęcia zarobków
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виправних робіт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

atașament de venituri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατάσχεση των κερδών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beslaglegging op verdienste
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utmätning av lön
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trekk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of attachment of earnings

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS»

The term «attachment of earnings» is regularly used and occupies the 101.868 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about attachment of earnings

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS»

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Employment 2006: Law and Practice, Human Resources
Attachment of earnings 3017 The employer may be statutorily bound to make a deduction from his employee's earnings if the courts have made an attachment of earnings order (Attachment of Earnings Act 1971). In such cases, the employer ...
FL Memo Ltd, 2006
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The White Book Service 2012
Payments under consolidated order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . para.cc27.22 Editorial introduction By the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 the High Court can make an attachment of earnings order only to secure payments under a High Court ...
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Blackstone's Civil Practice 2013: The Commentary
ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS Where a judgment debtor is employed, but has no other substantial assets, the most effective method of enforcement is by obtaining an attachment of earnings order. Such an order can only be made, unless the ...
Prof Stuart Sime, Derek French, Maurice Kay, 2012
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Civil Procedure Rules in Action
... District Judge of Foreign Court N55 Notice of Application for Attachment of Earnings Order N55A Notice of application for attachment of earnings order ( maintenance) N56 Form for replying to an attachment of Earnings application ( statement ...
Ian Grainger, Michael Fealy, 2000
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Blackstone's Civil Practice 2013
(4) An application by the debtor for an attachment of earnings order to secure payments under a maintenance order may be made on the making of the maintenance order or an order varying the maintenance order, and rules 4 and 5 shall not ...
Prof Stuart Sime, Derek French, 2012
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Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986; EC Regulation ...
8 Interrelation with alternative remedies open to creditor 8(1) Where an attachment of earnings order has been made to secure maintenance payments, no order or warrant of commitment shall be issued in consequence of any proceedings for ...
L. S. Sealy, David Milman, 2012
7
Practice Notes on Debt Recovery
The Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 does lay down offences if employers fail to carry out these requirements and indeed there is a similar obligation on a debtor to notify the court of a change in employment. However, it has to be said that in ...
Stephen P. Allison, 2001
8
The Financial Consequences of Marital Breakdown
In 26% of the cases in which an attachment of earnings order was made, the order was followed by a notice from the employer to say that the husband had left that employment. In almost half of these cases the notice arrived within six months ...
Peter Ward, 1990
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Sealy & Milman. Volume 2: Annotated Guide to Insolvency ...
13(3) Where a county court makes an attachment of earnings order to secure the payment of a judgment debt and also, under section 4(1) of this Act, orders the debtor to furnish to the court a list of all his creditors, sums paid to the collecting ...
L. S. Sealy, David Milman, 2011
10
The White Book Service 2012 Volume 1 hardback and eBook
cc27.17.4 cc27.18 cc27.19 forward and, subject to the protected earnings rate, deducted from subsequent earnings (see Section 6 Attachment of Earnings Act 1971, Vol.2, para.9B–169). Two orders required With maintenance orders special  ...
Lord Justice Jackson

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS»

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Debt Bill an attack on small firms, Sinn Féin TD tells Dáil
... which will allow a court to order deductions from payments to a social welfare recipient, or the attachment of earnings of employees for debts ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
2
Bill aimed at Irish Water's 'won't pay' debtors introduced
The Civil Debt (Procedures) Bill will allow a court to order deductions from payments to a social welfare recipient, or the attachment of earnings ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
3
Irish Water: Bill would allow creditors seek attachment of earnings
The Bill, published by Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald on Tuesday, will allow creditors to seek an attachment of earnings order, for a ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
4
Debt to be recovered from earnings or welfare
Creditors will be allowed to apply to the district court for debts to be recovered by either attachment of earnings or deductions from social ... «RTE.ie, Jun 15»
5
Two arrested after assault in South Oxhey
... an attachment of earnings from benefits if unemployed. I'd wager the "lady" arrested of no fixed abode will be claiming some kind of benefits, ... «Watford Observer, Jun 15»
6
Government just 'scaremongering' on water charge deductions
The key point is that they cannot get an attachment of earnings order without taking court cases. Our message to people is clear – they cannot ... «Westmeath Independent, May 15»
7
Refusal to accept anti-water charges petition 'an insult'
Irish Water: Bill would allow creditors seek attachment of earnings; Irish Water managing director John Tierney. Photograph: Michael Mac ... «Irish Times, May 15»
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At work? On the dole? An employer? Better call Saul
... or alters the employee's position to his or her prejudice, by reason of the circumstances that an attachment of earnings order has been made" ... «Irish Independent, May 15»
9
Civil Debt Bill a 'brutalising and despicable tactic'
Under the Civil Debt Bill creditors may apply to the Court for an order enabling either attachment of earnings or deductions from social welfare ... «UTV Ireland, May 15»
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TDs on 'handsome' pay criticised for not paying water charges
Irish Water: Bill would allow creditors seek attachment of earnings; Irish Water managing director John Tierney. Photograph: Michael Mac ... «Irish Times, May 15»

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