garnishment

[ gahr-nish-muhnt ]

/ ˈgɑr nɪʃ mənt /

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noun

Law.

a warning, served on a third party to hold, subject to the court's direction, money or property belonging to a debtor who is being sued by a creditor.
a summons to a third party to appear in litigation pending between a creditor and debtor.

adornment or decoration.

Origin of garnishment

First recorded in 1540–50; garnish + -ment

Words nearby garnishment

garnett, garni, garnierite, garnish, garnishee, garnishment, garniture, Garonne, garote, garotte, garoupa

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Example sentences from the Web for garnishment

Devil Marston will not let his news suffer for want of garnishment—and you will hear!
The Man from Jericho|Edwin Carlile Litsey
Change the map into a steaming roast turkey by adding the lines to form the wing, the "drumstick," the garnishment and the plate.
Crayon and Character: Truth Made Clear Through Eye and Ear|B.J. Griswold
Current wages for personal services are not subject to garnishment.
How to Collect a Doctor Bill|Frank P. Davis
Now we know that garnishment is transcendent brightness, and brilliancy; to adorn and polish surface.
The Spirit of God As Fire|D. Mortimore

There is also exemption from levy on execution, attachment, or garnishment sixty per cent.
How to Collect a Doctor Bill|Frank P. Davis

British Dictionary definitions for garnishment

garnishment

/ (ˈɡɑːnɪʃmənt) /

noun

the act of garnishing

decoration or embellishment; garnish

law

a notice or warning
obsolete a summons to court proceedings already in progress
a notice warning a person holding money or property belonging to a debtor whose debt has been attached to hold such property until directed by the court to apply it

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单词	garnishment
释义	garnishment [ gahr-nish-muhnt ] / ˈgɑr nɪʃ mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR garnishment ON THESAURUS.COM noun Law. a warning, served on a third party to hold, subject to the court's direction, money or property belonging to a debtor who is being sued by a creditor. a summons to a third party to appear in litigation pending between a creditor and debtor. adornment or decoration. Origin of garnishment First recorded in 1540–50; garnish + -ment Words nearby garnishment garnett, garni, garnierite, garnish, garnishee, garnishment, garniture, Garonne, garote, garotte, garoupa Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for garnishment Devil Marston will not let his news suffer for want of garnishment—and you will hear! The Man from Jericho\|Edwin Carlile Litsey Change the map into a steaming roast turkey by adding the lines to form the wing, the "drumstick," the garnishment and the plate. Crayon and Character: Truth Made Clear Through Eye and Ear\|B.J. Griswold Current wages for personal services are not subject to garnishment. How to Collect a Doctor Bill\|Frank P. Davis Now we know that garnishment is transcendent brightness, and brilliancy; to adorn and polish surface. The Spirit of God As Fire\|D. Mortimore There is also exemption from levy on execution, attachment, or garnishment sixty per cent. How to Collect a Doctor Bill\|Frank P. Davis British Dictionary definitions for garnishment garnishment / (ˈɡɑːnɪʃmənt) / noun the act of garnishing decoration or embellishment; garnish law a notice or warning obsolete a summons to court proceedings already in progress a notice warning a person holding money or property belonging to a debtor whose debt has been attached to hold such property until directed by the court to apply it Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to garnishment trim, embellishment, ornament, decoration, ornamentation, trimming, beautification, gilding, garniture
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garnishment

noun

Origin of garnishment

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Example sentences from the Web for garnishment

British Dictionary definitions for garnishment

noun

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