Русско-англо-русский юридический словарь

Attachment of wages refers to attachment by a plaintiff of a defendant’s earnings as an employee. An attachment of wages is not a foreign attachment and provides that execution on wages may be applied for by a judgment creditor if a judgment debtor fails to comply with an installment payment order. However, attachment of wages is impractical when a court requires the person to enter into bond or other collateral security to secure payment in the amount of the past due support. It is also known as attachment of earnings. (USLegal)

Wage attachment, also called wage garnishment, is the process of deducting money from an employee's pay as the result of a court order or action by an authorized agency. (Princeton University website)

That has left thousands of motorists little choice but to pay the fines to avoid even more severe penalties, ranging from garnishment of wages and hefty collection fees to vehicle impoundment and license suspension, the lawsuit contends. (Chicago Sun-Times)

Wage garnishment, the most common type of garnishment, is the process of deducting money from an employee's monetary compensation (including salary), usually as a result of a court order. (Wikipedia)