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garnishee

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1. garnishee - Noun

2. garnishee - Verb

Meaning

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.

To make (a person) a garnishee; to warn by garnishment; to garnish.

To attach (the fund or property sought to be secured by garnishment); to trustee.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt Source: Internet

Counsel urged the Court to allow the appeal, set aside the said garnishee order absolute and remit the case to the National Industrial Court for determination of all pending applications. Source: Internet

The judge gave the ex-wife permission to apply for a garnishee order directing the man's employer to pay her R30,000 a month directly by deducting it from her ex-husband's salary. Source: Internet

Lawyers consulted by explained that if someone had a legal contestation on one flat, then the legal action – for example, an injunction or garnishee order – would usually be limited to that one flat or its worth. Source: Internet

"The immediate impact of the garnishee is that workers and creditors are not paid and then workers are laid off and the farmer reduces hectarage and ultimately is out of business. Source: Internet

Is garnishee orders applicable, in the cases where the person is duly employed? Source: Internet

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