conjoined arrestment order

conjoined arrestment order
in the Scots law of diligence or legal enforcement, the process used where a debtor owes more than one creditor. Certain statutory sums are deducted by his employer from his earnings and distributed by the court among his creditors.

Collins dictionary of law. . 2001.

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  • earnings arrestment — in the Scots law of diligence or legal enforcement, the process whereby for ordinary debts the creditor serves notice on the debtor s employer and sums are deducted on a regular basis, calculated according to a statutory table. See current… …   Law dictionary

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