disposable earnings
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code
Definitions from Case Law
United States Supreme Court
that part of the earnings of any individual remaining after the deduction from those earnings of any amounts required by law to be withheld.
Defined by the Supreme Court in Kokoszka v. Belford, 417 U.S. 642 (1974).
United States Code
15 U.S.C. § 1672 — for the purposes of this subchapter
The term “disposable earnings” means that part of the earnings of any individual remaining after the deduction from those earnings of any amounts required by law to be withheld.
28 U.S.C. § 3002 — as used in this chapter
“Disposable earnings” means that part of earnings remaining after all deductions required by law have been withheld.