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.