Question

debbie has not paid her loan for 5 months and has avoided the banks telephone calls. as a result, the bank filed a case with the court and got an order to withhold part of her wages. this court order is called a
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• wage assignment.
• garnishment.
• bankruptcy.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Wage assignment: Usually a voluntary agreement to deduct wages, not a court - ordered withholding for debt collection.
• Garnishment: A court order that requires an employer to withhold a portion of an employee's wages to pay a debt. This matches the situation where the bank got a court order to withhold Debbie's wages.
• Bankruptcy: A legal process for individuals or businesses to get relief from debt, not a court order to withhold wages.

Answer:

B. garnishment.