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garnisher

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A quick definition of garnisher:

A garnisher is someone who tries to get money from a person who owes them by asking a third party (called the garnishee) to give them money or property that belongs to the person who owes them.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A garnisher is a creditor who takes legal action to collect a debt by seizing property or money that is owed to the debtor by a third party, known as the garnishee. The garnisher initiates a garnishment action to reach the debtor's property that is thought to be held or owed by the garnishee. The term can also be spelled as garnishor.

Example 1: John owes $5,000 to ABC Bank. The bank files a lawsuit against John and obtains a court order to garnish his wages. The bank then sends a notice to John's employer, who is the garnishee, to withhold a portion of John's paycheck and send it directly to the bank until the debt is paid off.

Example 2: Mary owes $10,000 to XYZ Credit Card Company. The company files a lawsuit against Mary and obtains a court order to garnish her bank account. The bank, which is the garnishee, freezes Mary's account and sends the money to the credit card company until the debt is paid off.

These examples illustrate how a garnisher can use legal means to collect a debt by seizing property or money that is owed to the debtor by a third party. In both cases, the garnisher obtained a court order to garnish the wages or bank account of the debtor, and the garnishee was required to comply with the court order by withholding or freezing the debtor's property or money.

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HopefullyInLawSchool
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RoaldDahl
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Cool
RoaldDahl
16:26
thank you!!!! i hope it means something
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IrishDinosaur
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Mich R gang lesgooo
Did anyone else get that random get to know nova email?
HopefullyInLawSchool
17:21
Ya it was sent to all YM applicants
starfishies
17:37
Anyone get the NDLS email inviting you to apply for something even though they haven’t made a decision on your app yet
17:38
Better yet I got the email and I was rejected last month
starfishies
17:38
Wtf
starfishies
17:39
and the deadline is in like a week what is this
any cardozo movement?
BatmanBeyond
18:01
Sent a LOCI via portal, but I'm wondering if email would have gotten me a swifter response
BatmanBeyond
18:02
This whole hold/wait-list/reserve system is a headache
loci already?
BatmanBeyond
18:09
If the odds are like 1-2% I don't think it matters much by the numbers
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I got the same NDLS email
OrangeThing
12:18
I think the user profiles are broken
19:29
Any word out of Notre Dame?
19:29
Only the invitation to apply for LSE
19:29
Anyone received a decision from NDLS?
19:50
when did u guys apply that just heard from umich? they havent even glanced at my app yet
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how am i supposed to spy on people when profile links are broken?
Right. Broken links smh
I've been UR since first/second week of Jan, no updates otherwise, is that a bad sign? At or above median LSAT and above 75th gpa.
The profile links are not working for me. anybody else?
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i’m in the same boat mastermonkey but with lower stats. i hope i hear back by mid march
CheeseIsMyLoveLanguage
13:24
@mastermonkey45: Looking at some of the recent decisions in relation to when they went complete, I'd say it's a good sign. It seems many declines were sent within about 5-6 weeks of completion. Given those were applications that were SENT in January, I'd say that means you're still solidly in the running. :)
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Sent an app to OSU in early december and have STILL not heard back
Give it 4 more weeks at least. Everyone in this chat needs to wait longer.
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