garnishee

noun gar·nish·ee \ ˌgär-nə-ˈshē \

Definition of garnishee

: a person who is served with a legal process of garnishment

Origin and Etymology of garnishee

¹garnish (in sense "to give legal notice concerning the attachment of property to satisfy a third-party debt") + ¹-ee

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First Known Use: 1627

in the meaning defined above

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garnishee

verb

Definition of garnishee

garnisheed; garnisheeing

transitive verb

1 : to serve with a garnishment

2 : to take (something, such as a debtor's wages) by legal authority

Recent Examples of garnishee from the Web

State law allows the Oregon Department of Revenue to garnishee the teen's bank accounts or paychecks.

— Fox News, "Teen who ignited massive fire may have to repay $37 million," 17 May 2018
Benton's Oregon Public Employees Retirement System benefits can't be garnisheed in this case because Higbee Benton, 54, was killed before the 2013 statue that allows the funds to be seized, Savage said.

— everton bailey jr., OregonLive.com, "Ex-Gladstone cop convicted in wife's death to pay her estate $426,000," 20 July 2017

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