garnishment lien

A lien on a debtor’s property held by a garnishee.

• Such a lien attaches in favor of the garnishing creditor when a garnishment summons is served and also impounds any credits the garnishee owes the debtor so that they must be paid to the garnishing creditor.

— Also termed lien of garnishment. See GARNISHMENT. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 609; Garnishment 106.]

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