Garnishment
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Garnishment is a noun meaning (law) A judgment that a third party should pay money owing to a defendant directly to a plaintiff.
Meaning
(law) A judgment that a third party should pay money owing to a defendant directly to a plaintiff.
Word Forms
- garnishments
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include garnishee, arrest, seizure, capture, attachment, adjudication.
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