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gar·nish·ee 1 /ˌgär-nə-'shē/ n: a third party holding garnished property or money of a debtorgarnishee 2 vt -eed, -ee·ing: garnish
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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n.The third party who is ordered by the court to surrender money or property owed to a debtor so that it can be used to pay the debtor’s debts.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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The person or entity (often a bank or employer) that receives a court order garnishing wages or funds it owes to a debtor. (See also: garnish)Category: Bankruptcy, Foreclosure & Debt → Debt & Collection AgenciesCategory: Divorce & Family Law → Divorce, Child Support & CustodyCategory: Employment Law & HR → Employee RightsCategory: Employment Law & HR → Human Resources
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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n. An individual or entity in possession of a debtor's property or monies that a creditor seeks to garnish.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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An individual who holds money or property that belongs to a debtor subject to an attachment proceeding by a creditor.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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An individual who holds money or property that belongs to a debtor subject to an attachment proceeding by a creditor.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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n.a person or entity, quite often a bank or employer, which receives a court order not to release funds held for or owed to a customer or employee, pending further order of the court.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.