garnishee
noun [ C ] law US specialized uk/ˌɡɑː.nɪˈʃiː/ us/ˌɡɑːr.nɪˈʃiː/
被扣押债权的人，债权被扣者
someone who has an amount taken from their wages (= money paid to an employee every week) or bank account through a legal process, in order to pay back money they owe
A garnishment is a legal action that is filed against the garnishee. 债权扣押程序是一种对涉事人提出的法律诉讼。
a garnishee order 扣押债权判令
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- The plaintiffs replied by denying the garnishees' claims.
- This motion requested that writs be issued to several garnishees.
- Garnishment does not involve actual seizure of property which remains in the hands of the garnishee.
garnishee
verb [ T ] law US specialized uk/ˌɡɑː.nɪˈʃiː/ us/ˌɡɑːr.nɪˈʃiː/
扣发工资或扣押银行存款用以偿还债务的法律行动
to take an amount from someone's wages (= money paid to an employee every week) or bank account through a legal process, in order to pay back money they owe
He had just received the news that his wages would be garnisheed to pay a tax debt. 他刚得到消息说自己的工资会被扣押以偿还欠下的税款。
Synonym: garnish
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- Creditors may sue to seize or garnishee a debtor's bank accounts.
- The government will tell you how much you pay in child support and it can even garnishee your wages.
- The hospital has been criticized for its debt collection tactics, which include garnisheeing wages and filing lawsuits against patients.
- Tennessee allows up to 25% of a person's paycheck to be garnisheed.