garnishee

• Substantivo que designa a pessoa, geralmente assalariada, contra quem é expedida uma ordem judicial de penhora (bloqueio de salário ou bens) para pagamento de dívida; também se refere ao terceiro que detém valores ou bens do devedor e é intimado a retê-los em juízo.

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.

   Pessoa sujeita a penhora

   • 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.

• Termo jurídico que significa bloquear ou confiscar dinheiro ou bens pertencentes a um devedor, geralmente por ordem judicial, para pagamento de dívida; também se refere à pessoa ou entidade terceira que detém tais bens e é notificada a retê-los.

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.

   Penhorar salário por ordem judicial

   • 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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