Definitions for garnisheeˌgɑr nɪˈʃi
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gar•nish•ee*ˌgɑr nɪˈʃi(v.; n.)-nish•eed, -nish•ee•ing
(v.t.)to attach (money or property) by garnishment.
Category: Law
to serve (a person) with a garnishment.
Category: Law
(n.)a person served with a garnishment.
Category: Law
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Princeton's WordNet
garnishee(verb)
a wage earner who is served with a garnishment
garnishee, garnish(verb)
take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
"His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt"
Wiktionary
garnishee(Noun)
the person whose money is garnished
garnishee(Verb)
the act of attaching the property sought to be secured.
Origin: A derivative word from garnish: from Germanic warnjan to guard: through Old French garnir: to Middle English
Webster Dictionary
Garnishee(noun)
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
Garnishee(verb)
to make (a person) a garnishee; to warn by garnishment; to garnish
Garnishee(verb)
to attach (the fund or property sought to be secured by garnishment); to trustee
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