Which term refers to the process of attaching wages or property to satisfy a judgment?

• A. Dismissal
• B. Garnish
• C. Habeas corpus
• D. Grand Jury

Answer: (B)

Garnishment is the process used to attach wages or other property to satisfy a money judgment. After a creditor wins a judgment, they can ask the court to issue a writ directed at a third party who holds the debtor’s assets—typically the debtor’s employer or a bank. The garnishee must report what funds or wages they owe to the debtor, and the court can order those funds to be paid over to the creditor, up to any applicable limits and exemptions. This is different from simply seizing the debtor’s own property (execution) or pre-judgment measures (attachment). It also isn’t related to criminal procedures like habeas corpus or to the function of a Grand Jury.