Hypertext Webster Gateway: "garnishee"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Garnishee \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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Garnishee \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.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

garnishee
v : take a debtor's wages, such as for child support


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