- wrongful garnishment
- Improperly obtaining or tortiously employing the remedy of garnishment. A wrong akin to wrongful attachment. 6 Am J2d Attach § 596. See wrongful attachment.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
wrongful garnishment
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