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Get to know Garnishee better with 8 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like earner or garnish.

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Garnishee in a sentence

Garnishee meaning

The person whose money is garnished.

Synonyms of Garnishee

earner wage earner garnish impound attach sequester confiscate seize

Related words

Other words often associated with Garnishee or its synonyms:

take detach contact lost ornamentation embellish usurp isolate disunite touch relate decorate

Using Garnishee

  • The main meaning on this page is: The person whose money is garnished.
  • Useful related words include: earner, wage earner, garnish, impound.
  • In the example corpus, garnishee often appears in combinations such as: garnishee order, the garnishee.

Context around Garnishee

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 7 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

order 1×

Often after:

order 4× stops 1× proceedings 1× nisi 1×

Sentence patterns with Garnishee

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

for a garnishee order directing 1× in the garnishee proceedings could 1× injunction or garnishee order would 1× notice to garnishee the bankrupt 1× obtain a garnishee order nisi 1× order the garnishee to pay 1× temporary order garnishee nisi ordering 1× that the garnishee stops at 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

counsel urged the 1× however akoni s 1× if the bankrupt 1× in january justice 1× lawyers consulted by 1× the first step 1×

Common sentence endings:

account with it 1× all pending applications 1× bankrupt s wages 1× court an affidavit 1× husband s salary 1× not be taken 1×

Words around Garnishee

Just before it in the word index:

garnished 65 garnish 142 garnier 22 garni 5 garnham 8 garney 2

Just after it in the word index:

garnishes 21 garnishing 10 garnishment 6 garnishments 4 garnock 6 garns 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Garnishee

  • In this selection, "garnishee" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, order, order, stops and proceedings stand out and add context to how "garnishee" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include for a garnishee order directing and in the garnishee proceedings could. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "garnishee" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with garnishee

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

However, Akoni’s motion for Shell to be joined in the garnishee proceedings could not be taken. (17 words)

If the bankrupt fails to pay the contributions due, the trustee can issue a notice to garnishee the bankrupt's wages. (21 words)

In January, Justice Allagoa granted them a temporary order (garnishee nisi) ordering the CBN to pay them the sum from FirstBank’s account with it. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Lawyers consulted by explained that if someone had a legal contestation on one flat, then the legal action – for example, an injunction or garnishee order – would usually be limited to that one flat or its worth. (36 words)

The judge gave the ex-wife permission to apply for a garnishee order directing the man's employer to pay her R30,000 a month directly by deducting it from her ex-husband's salary. (35 words)

Counsel urged the Court to allow the appeal, set aside the said garnishee order absolute and remit the case to the National Industrial Court for determination of all pending applications. (30 words)

Example sentences (8)

But if the court sees that the garnishee stops at the appeal judgment, the court should order the garnishee to pay the money with substantive cost.

Counsel urged the Court to allow the appeal, set aside the said garnishee order absolute and remit the case to the National Industrial Court for determination of all pending applications.

Lawyers consulted by explained that if someone had a legal contestation on one flat, then the legal action – for example, an injunction or garnishee order – would usually be limited to that one flat or its worth.

The judge gave the ex-wife permission to apply for a garnishee order directing the man's employer to pay her R30,000 a month directly by deducting it from her ex-husband's salary.

The first step in the process is to obtain a garnishee order nisi; and judgment creditor commences the proceedings by filing in the registry of the appropriate court an affidavit.

However, Akoni’s motion for Shell to be joined in the garnishee proceedings could not be taken.

In January, Justice Allagoa granted them a temporary order (garnishee nisi) ordering the CBN to pay them the sum from FirstBank’s account with it.

If the bankrupt fails to pay the contributions due, the trustee can issue a notice to garnishee the bankrupt's wages.

Common combinations with garnishee

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "garnishee" in a sentence?
An example: "But if the court sees that the garnishee stops at the appeal judgment, the court should order the garnishee to pay the money with substantive cost." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "garnishee" from authentic English texts.
What does "garnishee" mean?
Garnishee means: The person whose money is garnished.
What are synonyms of "garnishee"?
Common synonyms of "garnishee" include: earner, wage earner, garnish, impound, attach, sequester, confiscate, seize.
How many example sentences with "garnishee" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "garnishee", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.