A third party (such as a bank or employer) who holds money or property belonging to a debtor and is legally required to turn it over to satisfy a creditor's judgment. The garnishee becomes temporarily liable to the creditor.
From Old French 'garnir' meaning 'to warn, equip,' originally referring to the legal warning given to the third party. The '-ee' suffix indicates the recipient of the action, making the garnishee the one who receives the garnishment order.
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