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Yes, garnishment is playable

...and is worth 20 points.

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"Garnishment" Definition

noun

Law A court order directing a third party who holds money or property belonging to a defendant to withhold it and appear in court to answer inquiries.
Law A legal proceeding whereby money or property due a debtor but in the possession of another is applied to the payment of the debt owed to the plaintiff.
Ornamentation; embellishment.
A legal summons or warning concerning the attachment of property to satisfy a debt.
A stoppage of a specified sum from wages to satisfy a creditor or a legal obligation (as child support).

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