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Garnishee (Noun)

Meaning

A wage earner who is served with a garnishment.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The employee was shocked to discover she was a garnishee and a portion of her paycheck would be withheld to pay off her outstanding debt.
  • After being notified by the court, the company was required to treat John as a garnishee and deduct a set amount from his wages each month.
  • As a garnishee, Sarah's employer had to send a portion of her salary to the creditor until the debt was fully paid.
  • Michael was unaware he was a garnishee until his paycheck was significantly reduced due to the court-ordered wage garnishment.
  • The garnishee was given the opportunity to contest the order, but if unsuccessful, would have to continue making regular payments through payroll deductions.

Hypernyms

  • Wage Earner
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