What does garnishee mean?
Definitions for garnishee
ˌgɑr nɪˈʃigar·nishee
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word garnishee.
Princeton's WordNet
garnisheeverb
a wage earner who is served with a garnishment
garnishee, garnishverb
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
garnisheenoun
the person whose money is garnished
garnisheeverb
the act of attaching the property sought to be secured.
Etymology: A derivative word from garnish: from Germanic warnjan to guard: through Old French garnir: to Middle English
Wikipedia
garnishee
Garnishment is a legal process for collecting a monetary judgment on behalf of a plaintiff from a defendant. Garnishment allows the plaintiff (the "garnishor") to take the money or property of the debtor from the person or institution that holds that property (the "garnishee"). A similar legal mechanism called execution allows the seizure of money or property held directly by the debtor. Some jurisdictions may allow for garnishment by a tax agency without the need to first obtain a judgment or other court order.
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garnishee
A garnishee is a third party who has been legally notified to surrender money, property, or credits, that are owed to a debtor to their creditor, in order to satisfy a debt. This is often part of a legal judgment or legal proceeding. The garnishee is obligated to fulfill a garnishment order delivered by court or authority, typically stemming from lawsuits, tax liabilities or child support cases.
Webster Dictionary
Garnisheenoun
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
Garnisheeverb
to make (a person) a garnishee; to warn by garnishment; to garnish
Garnisheeverb
to attach (the fund or property sought to be secured by garnishment); to trustee
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of garnishee in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of garnishee in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of garnishee in a Sentence
We have engaged a legal firm and reduced the number of garnishee orders on our employees by 10 to 15 percent.
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