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Garnishee   Listen
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Garnishee  n.  (Law) One who is garnished; a person upon whom garnishment has been served in a suit by a creditor against a debtor, such person holding property belonging to the debtor, or owing him money. Note: The order by which warning is made is called a garnishee order.






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Garnishee" Quotes from Famous Books



... it," stated the physician in dull irritation. "I'm tired of you niggers running up doctors' bills nobody can collect. You never have more than the law allows; your wages never get big enough to garnishee." His voice grew querulous as he related his wrongs. "No, I'm not going to see Ca'line Siner. If she wants me to visit her, let her send ten dollars to cover that and back debts, and I'll—" The end of his sentence was lost in the closing of his door. The light he carried ...
— Birthright - A Novel • T.S. Stribling



Words linked to "Garnishee" :   earner, attach, wage earner, impound, sequester, garnish, confiscate



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