garnishee

[ gahr-ni-shee ]

verb (used with object),gar·nish·eed, gar·nish·ee·ing.
  1. to attach (money or property) by garnishment.

  2. to serve (a person) with a garnishment.

noun
  1. a person served with a garnishment.

Origin of garnishee

1
First recorded in 1620–30; garnish + -ee

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British Dictionary definitions for garnishee

garnishee

/ (ˌɡɑːnɪˈʃiː) law /


noun
  1. a person upon whom a garnishment has been served

verb-nishees, -nisheeing or -nisheed (tr)
  1. to attach (a debt or other property) by garnishment

  2. to serve (a person) with a garnishment

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