Definitions for: Garnishee

[v] take a debtor's wages, such as for child support

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Note: The order by which warning is made is called a
garnishee order.

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 trustee.

See Also: attach, confiscate, impound, seize, sequester

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