GARNISHEED

Verb

garnisheed

simple past tense and past participle of garnishee

Source: Wiktionary


GARNISHEE

Gar`nish*ee", n. (Law)

Definition: 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.

Gar`nish*ee", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Garnisheed (-ed); p. pr. & vb. n. 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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