noun🔗ShareEmbargoA judgment that a third party should pay money owing to a defendant directly to a plaintiff."Because John owed Sarah money and refused to pay, Sarah obtained a garnishment order requiring John's employer to send a portion of his paycheck directly to her until the debt was paid. "Debido a que John le debía dinero a Sarah y se negó a pagar, Sarah obtuvo una orden de embargo que requería que el empleador de John enviara una parte de su cheque de pago directamente a ella hasta que la deuda fuera pagada.lawfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading