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Meaning of 'garnishee' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Garnishee [ n.]
- 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.
2 . Garnishee [ v. t.]
- To make (a person) a garnishee; to warn by garnishment; to garnish.
- To attach (the fund or property sought to be secured by garnishment); to trustee.

Meaning of 'garnishee' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . garnishee [ v]
Meaning (1):
- take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
Example in sentence:
  • His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt

Nearby Words:

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