garnishee

garnishee
gar·nish·ee 1 /ˌgär-nə-'shē/ n: a third party holding garnished property or money of a debtor
garnishee 2 vt -eed, -ee·ing: garnish

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

garnishee
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. . 2008.


garnishee
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 Agencies
Category: Divorce & Family Law → Divorce, Child Support & Custody
Category: Employment Law & HR → Employee Rights
Category: Employment Law & HR → Human Resources

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


garnishee
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. . 2000.


garnishee
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.


garnishee
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.

garnishee
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.
   See also: garnish, garnishment

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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