Garnishee Definition

gärnĭ-shē
garnisheed, garnisheeing, garnishees
noun
garnishees
A party who is in possession of money or property of a debtor and has been notified by a court or other legal body that that money or property must be made available to satisfy a monetary judgment to the party owed by the debtor.
American Heritage

The third party in a garnishment.

Webster's New World
An individual or entity in possession of a debtor’s property or monies that a creditor seeks to garnish.
Webster's New World Law

(law) The person whose money is garnished.

Wiktionary
verb
garnisheed, garnisheeing
Webster's New World
(law) The act of attaching the property sought to be secured.
Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Garnishee

Noun

Singular:
garnishee
Plural:
garnishees

Origin of Garnishee

  • A derivative word from garnish: from Germanic warnjan to guard: through Old French garnir: to Middle English

    From Wiktionary

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