someone who has an amount taken from their wages (= money paid to an employee every week) or bank account through a legal process, in order to pay back money they owe

A garnishment is a legal action that is filed against the garnishee. 债权扣押程序是一种对涉事人提出的法律诉讼。

a garnishee order 扣押债权判令

to take an amount from someone's wages (= money paid to an employee every week) or bank account through a legal process, in order to pay back money they owe

He had just received the news that his wages would be garnisheed to pay a tax debt. 他刚得到消息说自己的工资会被扣押以偿还欠下的税款。