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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.〔Some cites are needed for other countries, esp. India, Africa〕 Ballentine's Law Dictionary notes that this process is not literal, whereby a "person's property is figuratively brought into the court."〔Ballentine's Law Dictionary, at p. 38〕 The earnings seized may be wages, certain benefits, or sales commissions. A sheriff, constable, or marshall enforces the court order. ==United Kingdom== In the United Kingdom, an attachment of earning order can stop money being paid to a defendant.〔(See the British government web site regarding this )〕 Under British law, a self-employed, unemployed, or member of the armed forces can not have an attachment against them. In Britain, the District Council can attach earnings.〔(See the Eden Council web page )〕 This may be by a physical removal of the money or other personal property. However, more commonly, the officer merely contacts the bank, landlord, employer, trustee, bailee or other person holding the property, with a certified copy of the order, for them to hand over the debtor's property for attachment; this is especially true with intangible personal property and real property. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「attachment of earnings」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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