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garnishee

noun

gar·nish·ee | \ ˌgär-nə-ˈshē

Definition of garnishee

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a person who is served with a legal process of garnishment

garnishee

verb

garnisheed; garnisheeing

Definition of garnishee (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : to serve with a garnishment

2 : to take (something, such as a debtor's wages) by legal authority

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

State law allows the Oregon Department of Revenue to garnishee the teen's bank accounts or paychecks. — Fox News, "Teen who ignited massive fire may have to repay $37 million," 17 May 2018 Benton's Oregon Public Employees Retirement System benefits can't be garnisheed in this case because Higbee Benton, 54, was killed before the 2013 statue that allows the funds to be seized, Savage said. — Everton Bailey Jr., OregonLive.com, "Ex-Gladstone cop convicted in wife's death to pay her estate $426,000," 20 July 2017

Noun

garnish entry 1 (in sense "to give legal notice concerning the attachment of property to satisfy a third-party debt") + -ee entry 1

Verb

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More Definitions for garnishee

garnishee

noun

gar·nish·ee | \ ˌgär-nə-ˈshē

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a third party holding garnished property or money of a debtor

garnishee

transitive verb

garnisheed; garnisheeing

Legal Definition of garnishee (Entry 2 of 2)

: garnish