noun 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.
verb Garnishee v. t. (past & past part. garnisheed; pres. part. garnisheeing) (Law) (a)To make (a person) a garnishee; to warn by garnishment; to garnish. (b)To attach (the fund or property sought to be secured by garnishment); to trustee.
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