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gar·nishee (gär′ni s̸hē′)

noun

Law the third party in a garnishment (sense )

Etymology: garnish + -ee

transitive verb garnisheed -·eed′, garnisheeing -·ee′·ing

garnish (): now rare in U.S. legal usage

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law garnishee definition - legal

garnishee Usage Examples

Object

  • account: The Inland Revenue can only garnishee an account if they know the branch sort code and account number.

Modifies a noun

  • relief: The real aim of garnishee relief is to obtain an order absolute requiring HSBC to meet the judgment debt in England.
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