gar|nish|ee

gar|nish|ee
gar|nish|ee «GAHR nih SHEE», verb, -nish|eed, -nish|ee|ing, noun.
–v.t.
1. to withhold (a person's money or property) by legal authority in payment of a debt. If a creditor garnishees a debtor's salary, a certain portion of the salary is withheld and paid to the creditor.
2. to notify (a person) not to hand over money or property belonging to the defendant in a lawsuit until the plaintiff's claims have been settled: »

The debtor's employer was garnisheed.

╂[< noun]
–n.
a person notified to hold the defendant's money or property as a trustee until the lawsuit is settled.
╂[< garnish + -ee]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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