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Examples of garnishment in a Sentence
a high-end caterer whose dishes feature an array of over-the-top garnishments
1550
First Known Use of garnishment
1550
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garnishment
playLegal Definition of garnishment
: a remedial device used by a creditor to have property of the debtor or money owed to the debtor that is in the possession of a third party attached to pay the debt to the creditor; specifically : attachment of the debtor's wages to satisfy a judgment — compare wage assignment at assignment
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