Wage Garnishment
A legal proceeding whereby a plaintiff or creditor seeks to subject to his or her claim the future wages of a debtor. In other words, the creditor seeks to have part of the debtor's future wages paid to the creditor for a debt owed to the creditor.
Wage Garnishment is a legal means by which debts may be collected.
Qʼeqchiʼ
Jun k'anjel sa' raqleb'aal chaq'rab' b'arwi' aj q'ab'anel maraj aj eechal re k'asej naxtz'aama naq ta'maq'e'q xtumin li wan xk'as. A'an naraj naxye naq aj eechal re li k'asej naxtz'aaman naq jun raqal li ta'toje'q re li wan xk'as ta'toje'q b'an re aj eechal re k'asej re xtojb'al timiltimil.
A' li maq'ok tojleb' a'an jun xk'a'uxl li chaq'rab' b'arwi' junaq k'asej naru chi toje'k.