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garnishee — gar·nish·ee 1 /ˌgär nə shē/ n: a third party holding garnished property or money of a debtor garnishee 2 vt eed, ee·ing: garnish Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Garnishee — Gar nish*ee , n. (Law) One who is garnished; a person upon whom garnishment has been served in a suit by a creditor against a debtor, such person holding property belonging to the debtor, or owing him money. [1913 Webster] Note: The order by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Garnishee — Gar nish*ee , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Garnisheed} ( [=e]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Garnisheeing}.] (Law) (a) To make (a person) a garnishee; to warn by garnishment; to garnish. (b) To attach (the fund or property sought to be secured by garnishment); to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
garnishee — A court ordered settlement that allows a lender to take monies owed directly from a borrower s paycheck (BANKRUPTCY DICTIONARY OF TERMS)/. The seizure of property, monies, earnings, receivables belonging to a debtor that are in the hands of a… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
garnishee — 1620s, from GARNISH (Cf. garnish) (v.) + EE (Cf. ee) … Etymology dictionary
garnishee — [gär΄ni shē′] n. [ GARNISH + EE1] Law the third party in a GARNISHMENT (sense 2) vt. garnisheed, garnisheeing GARNISH (vt. 3): now rare in U.S. legal usage … English World dictionary
garnishee — ▪ I. garnishee garnishee 2 noun [countable] LAW a person, or the organization that is holding their money or property, who has been given an official order from a court stating that wages or property will be taken to pay back a debt [m0] ▪ II.… … Financial and business terms
garnishee — See garnish, garnishee … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
garnishee — /ganəˈʃi / (say gahnuh shee) verb (t) (garnisheed, garnisheeing) 1. to attach (money or property) by garnishment. 2. to make (a person) a garnishee. –noun 3. a person served with a garnishment …
garnishee proceedings — a process of enforcing a money judgment by the seizure or attachment of debts due or accruing to the judgment debtor that form part of his property available in execution. As such, it is a species of execution upon debts, for which the ordinary… … Law dictionary
garnishee order — See garnishment. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010 … Law dictionary
