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GARNISHEE [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- garnishee order to show cause
1, record 1, English, garnishee%20order%20to%20show%20cause
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- garnishee order nisi 2, record 1, English, garnishee%20order%20nisi
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
garnishee order to show cause : CUB Glossary, Employment and Immigration Canada. 3, record 1, English, - garnishee%20order%20to%20show%20cause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ordonnance provisoire de saisie-arrêt
1, record 1, French, ordonnance%20provisoire%20de%20saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ordonnance nisi de saisie-arrêt 2, record 1, French, ordonnance%20nisi%20de%20saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique de l'assurance-chômage, Emploi et Immigration Canada, 1992. 3, record 1, French, - ordonnance%20provisoire%20de%20saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ordonnance provisoire de saisie-arrêt : Lexique CUB, Emploi et Immigration Canada. 3, record 1, French, - ordonnance%20provisoire%20de%20saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- garnishee order absolute
1, record 2, English, garnishee%20order%20absolute
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
garnishee order absolute : CUB Glossary, Employment and Immigration Canada. 2, record 2, English, - garnishee%20order%20absolute
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ordonnance définitive de saisie-arrêt
1, record 2, French, ordonnance%20d%C3%A9finitive%20de%20saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique de l'assurance-chômage, Emploi et Immigration Canada, 1992. 2, record 2, French, - ordonnance%20d%C3%A9finitive%20de%20saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ordonnance définitive de saisie-arrêt : Lexique CUB, Emploi et Immigration Canada. 2, record 2, French, - ordonnance%20d%C3%A9finitive%20de%20saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-05-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bankruptcy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- levy an execution
1, record 3, English, levy%20an%20execution
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Payment made by or execution levied upon the garnishee under this Act is valid discharge to him as against the judgement debtor to the amount paid or levied, although the proceedings are afterwards set aside or the judgement reversed. 2, record 3, English, - levy%20an%20execution
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Faillites
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pratiquer une saisie-exécution
1, record 3, French, pratiquer%20une%20saisie%2Dex%C3%A9cution
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un paiement fait par le tiers saisi ou une saisie-exécution pratiquée contre lui en application de la présente loi, le libère valablement à l'égard du débiteur saisi à concurrence du montant payé ou saisi même si les procédures sont par la suite annulées ou le jugement infirmé. 2, record 3, French, - pratiquer%20une%20saisie%2Dex%C3%A9cution
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Law of Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- garnisher
1, record 4, English, garnisher
correct, specific
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- garnishor 2, record 4, English, garnishor
correct, specific
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Creditor who initiates garnishment for the purpose of reaching property or credits of a debtor held or owed by a third party who is the garnishee. 3, record 4, English, - garnisher
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
garnish: to take property, usually a portion of someone’s salary, by legal authority 4, record 4, English, - garnisher
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
garnishor: Garnisher is preferred. 4, record 4, English, - garnisher
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit des sûretés
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- créancier saisissant
1, record 4, French, cr%C3%A9ancier%20saisissant
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Celui qui saisit, qui pratique une saisie [...] 1, record 4, French, - cr%C3%A9ancier%20saisissant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
« saisir » est de sens beaucoup plus général que « garnish », qui est habituellement restreint à la saisie de quelque chose qui est entre les mains d'un tiers. 2, record 4, French, - cr%C3%A9ancier%20saisissant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Derecho de cauciones
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- embargante
1, record 4, Spanish, embargante
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-01-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Social Legislation
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- garnishee deduction
1, record 5, English, garnishee%20deduction
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Garnishee deduction made if there is a court order against part of a worker's pay to repay unpaid debts.(A person who is owed money by an employee obtains a court order and a specific amount of money is removed from the employee's pay and sent to the person who obtained the court order.) 2, record 5, English, - garnishee%20deduction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The garnishee minimum pay in the deduction utility field for an employee garnishee deduction(calculation 94) must be a numeric value greater than zero. 3, record 5, English, - garnishee%20deduction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Législation sociale
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- retenue sur salaire d'un saisi
1, record 5, French, retenue%20sur%20salaire%20d%27un%20saisi
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les retenues sur salaire : En dehors d'une saisie sur salaire qu'un employeur est obligé de pratiquer à la demande d'un tiers, il peut lui-même, dans certains cas, retenir des sommes sur la rémunération à payer au salarié. 2, record 5, French, - retenue%20sur%20salaire%20d%27un%20saisi
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-01-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Federal Administration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Policy on Garnishment
1, record 6, English, Policy%20on%20Garnishment
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. These garnishment procedures are designed primarily to inform departments and agencies of the procedures that they must follow so that the employer can respond to garnishee summonses within the time limits specified in the Garnishment Attachment and Pension Diversion Act(GAPDA). They are to be used in conjunction with the Act and the Regulations, the relevant Compensation and Receiver General directives and the departmental procedures. 1, record 6, English, - Policy%20on%20Garnishment
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Administration fédérale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Politique sur la saisie-arrêt
1, record 6, French, Politique%20sur%20la%20saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada. Les procédures de saisie-arrêt visent principalement à informer les ministères et organismes des modalités à suivre pour permettre à l'employeur d'exécuter les brefs de saisie-arrêt dans les délais précisés dans la Loi sur la saisie-arrêt et la distraction de pensions (LSDP). Elles doivent être utilisées de concert avec la Loi et le Règlement, les directives pertinentes sur la rémunération et du Receveur général et les procédures du ministère. 1, record 6, French, - Politique%20sur%20la%20saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-12-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- garnishee order
1, record 7, English, garnishee%20order
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- garnishing order 2, record 7, English, garnishing%20order
correct
- garnishment order 2, record 7, English, garnishment%20order
correct
- attachment order 3, record 7, English, attachment%20order
correct
- attaching order 4, record 7, English, attaching%20order
correct, New Brunswick act
- order of attachment 5, record 7, English, order%20of%20attachment
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The service of an attaching order on a garnishee, shall have the effect... of attaching and binding in his hands all debts and sums of money then owing from him to the judgment debtor... 6, record 7, English, - garnishee%20order
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ordonnance de saisie-arrêt
1, record 7, French, ordonnance%20de%20saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- ordonnance de saisie 2, record 7, French, ordonnance%20de%20saisie
correct, feminine noun
- bref d'arrêt simple 3, record 7, French, bref%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20simple
avoid, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La signification d'une ordonnance de saisie-arrêt au tiers-saisi a pour effet de saisir-arrêter et de bloquer entre ses mains toutes les dettes et les sommes qu'il doit au débiteur-saisi [...] 4, record 7, French, - ordonnance%20de%20saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt
Record 7, Key term(s)
- saisie arrêt
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Decisiones (Derecho procesal)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- auto de embargo
1, record 7, Spanish, auto%20de%20embargo
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-01-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- garnishee proceedings
1, record 8, English, garnishee%20proceedings
correct, New Brunswick act, federal regulation, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- garnishment proceedings 2, record 8, English, garnishment%20proceedings
correct, federal act, plural
- garnishment procedure 3, record 8, English, garnishment%20procedure
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
garnishee proceedings, garnishment proceedings : terms usually used in the plural. 4, record 8, English, - garnishee%20proceedings
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- procédure de saisie-arrêt
1, record 8, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt
correct, federal regulation, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- saisie-arrêt 2, record 8, French, saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
- procédures de saisie-arrêt 3, record 8, French, proc%C3%A9dures%20de%20saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt
avoid, federal act, New Brunswick act, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme anglais «proceedings» se rend en français par un substantif comme «procédure», par exemple, qui a alors un sens collectif et, par conséquent, ne s'écrit pas au pluriel. 4, record 8, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- procedimiento de embargo
1, record 8, Spanish, procedimiento%20de%20embargo
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-01-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- take garnishee proceedings
1, record 9, English, take%20garnishee%20proceedings
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
garnishee proceedings : term usually used in the plural. 2, record 9, English, - take%20garnishee%20proceedings
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- saisir-arrêter
1, record 9, French, saisir%2Darr%C3%AAter
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pratiquer une saisie-arrêt. 2, record 9, French, - saisir%2Darr%C3%AAter
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-10-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- have the following time period
1, record 10, English, have%20the%20following%20time%20period
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to respond to a garnishee summons. 1, record 10, English, - have%20the%20following%20time%20period
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- disposer des délais suivants 1, record 10, French, disposer%20des%20d%C3%A9lais%20suivants
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1994-12-21
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- garnishee summons
1, record 11, English, garnishee%20summons
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- court order to garnishee 2, record 11, English, court%20order%20to%20garnishee
- writ of attachment by way of garnishment 3, record 11, English, writ%20of%20attachment%20by%20way%20of%20garnishment
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For the purposes of garnishment proceedings permitted by this Division, service of a garnishee summons on Her Majesty binds Her Majesty in respect of the... money to be paid by Her Majesty to the person named in the garnishee summons... 4, record 11, English, - garnishee%20summons
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- bref de saisie-arrêt
1, record 11, French, bref%20de%20saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1992-04-22
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
- Rules of Court
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- garnishee contact
1, record 12, English, garnishee%20contact
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To implement the [Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion] Act, departments were required to designate a person(Garnishee Contact) as the initial point of contact for all garnishment summons. 2, record 12, English, - garnishee%20contact
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
- Règles de procédure
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- agent de saisie
1, record 12, French, agent%20de%20saisie
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- agent de liaison de saisie-arrêt 2, record 12, French, agent%20de%20liaison%20de%20saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt
masculine noun
- responsable des brefs de saisie-arrêt 2, record 12, French, responsable%20des%20brefs%20de%20saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt
masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Titulaire d'un poste chargé d'assurer la liaison avec les représentants du Ministère de la Justice en matière de saisie-arrêt, l'agent désigné et (sous la plus stricte confidence) avec l'employé ou le contracteur visé par un bref de saisie-arrêt. 2, record 12, French, - agent%20de%20saisie
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1988-10-11
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- notice of intention to garnishee
1, record 13, English, notice%20of%20intention%20to%20garnishee
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- notice of intent to garnishee 2, record 13, English, notice%20of%20intent%20to%20garnishee
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) service of a garnishee summons on Her Majesty binds Her Majesty in respect of(...) the remuneration payable, in respect of the department or Crown corporation named in the notice of intention to garnishee Her Majesty(...) 1, record 13, English, - notice%20of%20intention%20to%20garnishee
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- avis d'intention de pratiquer une saisie-arrêt
1, record 13, French, avis%20d%27intention%20de%20pratiquer%20une%20saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) la signification à Sa Majesté d'un bref de saisie-arrêt frappe d'indisponibilité (...) la rémunération qui incombe au ministère ou à la société de la Couronne mentionnée dans l'avis d'intention de pratiquer une saisie-arrêt entre les mains de Sa Majesté (...) 1, record 13, French, - avis%20d%27intention%20de%20pratiquer%20une%20saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1988-08-29
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
- Family Law (common law)
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- blocking notice
1, record 14, English, blocking%20notice
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- block fund notice 1, record 14, English, block%20fund%20notice
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most source departments require 25 calendar days in which to process a blocking notice prior to the garnishee summons going into effect. 1, record 14, English, - blocking%20notice
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- avis de blocage de fonds
1, record 14, French, avis%20de%20blocage%20de%20fonds
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie en usage au ministère de la Justice du Canada. 1, record 14, French, - avis%20de%20blocage%20de%20fonds
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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