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Definition of: garnishee
(gär′nish·ē′) v.t. ·eed, ·ee·ing Law
1. To secure by garnishment (any debt or property, in the hands of a third person, which is due or belonging to the defendant in attachment).
2. To warn (a person) by garnishment.
—noun Law A person warned not to pay or deliver money or effects to a defendant, pending a judgment of a court.
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