garnishee

[gahr-ni-shee]

gar·nish·ee

[gahr-ni-shee] verb, gar·nish·eed, gar·nish·ee·ing, noun Law.
verb (used with object)
1.
to attach (money or property) by garnishment.
2.
to serve (a person) with a garnishment.
noun
3.
a person served with a garnishment.

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Garnishee is always a great word to know.
So is malpractice. Does it mean:
an allegation that a fact exists that is known not to exist, made by authority of law to bring a case within the operation of a rule of law
failure of a professional person, as a physician or lawyer, to render proper services through reprehensible ignorance or negligence

Origin:
1620–30; garnish + -ee
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garnishee (ˌɡɑːnɪˈʃiː)
 
n
1.  a person upon whom a garnishment has been served
 
vb , -nishees, -nisheeing, -nisheed
2.  to attach (a debt or other property) by garnishment
3.  to serve (a person) with a garnishment

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