garnishee

• Persona, generalmente un deudor o un tercero que posee bienes o salarios del deudor, a la que se le notifica una orden judicial de retener parte de su salario o activos para el pago de una deuda.

A noun referring to a person, typically a wage earner, who is served with a legal order (garnishment) requiring a portion of their wages or assets to be withheld to pay a debt.

1. Person subject to garnishmentC2formallegal

   A person who is served with a legal order to have a portion of their wages or assets withheld to pay a debt.

   Persona embargada

   • The court issued a notice to the garnishee to deduct payments from his salary.
   • As a garnishee, he had to comply with the wage attachment order.
   • The employer informed the garnishee about the deduction from his paycheck.

• Término jurídico que significa embargar o retener dinero o bienes pertenecientes a un deudor, generalmente por orden judicial, para saldar una deuda. También se refiere a la acción de notificar a un tercero que posee fondos del deudor para que los retenga y los entregue al acreedor.

A legal verb meaning to attach or seize money or property belonging to a debtor, typically through a court order, to satisfy a debt.

1. Withhold wages legallyC1formallegal

   To legally take a portion of a person's wages or assets to pay a debt, often by court order.

   Embargar el salario

   • The court ordered the company to garnishee his wages for child support.
   • Her bank account was garnisheed to pay off the outstanding loan.
   • The employer must garnishee the employee's salary as per the legal notice.

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