Garnishee

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.3 Transitive verb

English

Etymology

A derivitive word from garnish: from Germanic warnjan to guard: through Old French garnir: to Middle English

Noun

garnishee

1. ((law{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) the person whose money is garnished

Transitive verb

to garnishee

1. ((law{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) the act of attaching the property sought to be secured.