garnishee
- n a wage earner who is served with a garnishment
- v take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
- Bankruptcies are highest in states that permit creditors to garnishee a hefty slice of debtors' salaries and where there has been an influx of newcomers to the cities, looking .
- By applying to the District Court the debtor may protect himself from garnishee actions for a period of two years during which a referee designated by the court supervises paying .
- Today, a creditor generally cannot imprison his debtor, nor can he garnishee his salary without a court order.