garnishee
verbEtymology From garnish + -ee.
1
Law To have (money) set aside by court order (particularly for the payment of alleged debts); to garnish.
- Her bank account was garnisheed to pay an outstanding tax debt.
noun, verb — 2 senses
/ɡɑɹnɪˈʃiː/
Etymology From garnish + -ee.
Law The person whose money is garnished.
Etymology From garnish + -ee.
Law To have (money) set aside by court order (particularly for the payment of alleged debts); to garnish.
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