Usage Note
Pfändung is the legal seizure of a debtor's assets or wages by a bailiff (Gerichtsvollzieher) to satisfy an enforceable judgment. Lohnpfändung (wage garnishment) is the most common form; certain minimum income levels are protected (Pfändungsfreigrenze).
Examples
"Wegen der offenen Schulden ordnete das Gericht eine Pfändung des Lohns an."
Natural Translation
Due to the outstanding debts the court ordered garnishment of the wages.
Literal Translation
Because-of the outstanding debts ordered the court a seizure of-the wages.
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