Law Dictionary Definitions

  garnishment,n.1. A judicial proceeding in which a creditor (or potential creditor) asks the court to order a third party who is indebted to or is bailee for the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor’s property (such as wages or bank accounts) held by that third party. • A plaintiff…

garnisher. A creditor who initiates a garnishment action to reach the debtor’s property that is thought to be held or owed by a third party (the garnishee). — Also spelled garnishor. [Cases: Garnishment 11.] [Blacks Law 8th]

  garnishee (gahr-ni-shee), n. A person or institution (such as a bank) that is indebted to or is bailee for another whose property has been subjected to garnishment. — Also termed garnishee-defendant (as opposed to the “principal defendant,” i.e., the primary debtor). [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 601; Garnishment 13–24.] garnishee (gahr-ni-shee), vb. See GARNISH. [Blacks…

Garner doctrine. The rule that allows shareholder plaintiffs in a corporate derivative action to discover confi-dential communications between a corporate officer and the corporation’s attorney. The Garner doctrine does not apply to attorney work product, and the movant must show good cause.Garner v. Wolfinbarger, 430 F.2d 1093 (5th Cir. 1970). See DERIVATIVE ACTION(1). [Cases: Federal…

Garmon preemption.See PREEMPTION. [Blacks Law 8th]

Garmon doctrine.See Garmon preemption under PREEMPTION. [Blacks Law 8th]

garene (g<<schwa>>-reen). [Law French] See WARREN. [Blacks Law 8th]

gardianus (gahr-dee-ay-n<<schwa>>s). [Law Latin] Hist. A guardian, defender, or protector; a warden. — Also spelled guardianus. gardianus ecclesiae (gahr-dee-ay-n<<schwa>>s e-klee-z[h]ee-ee). A churchwarden. [Blacks Law 8th]

gardia (gahr-dee-<<schwa>>). [Law French] Hist. Wardship, care, or custody of someone. [Blacks Law 8th]

gardein (gahr-deen). [Law French] Hist. A guardian or keeper. — Also spelled gardian; gardien; gardeyn. [Blacks Law 8th]