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garnishment definition

gar·nish·ment (gär′nis̸h mənt)

noun

  1. a decoration; embellishment
  2. Law a proceeding by which a creditor plaintiff seeks to attach money or property in the possession of a third party in order to satisfy a debt owed by the defendant

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