writ of execution — n. A writ ordering a law enforcement officer to enforce a judgment by the court. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. writ of execution one … Law dictionary
writ of execution — ˌwrit of exeˈcution noun writs of execution PLURALFORM [countable] LAW a writ to put into effect a court s judgement by forcing someone to pay an amount of money or do something. It is usually addressed to a court officer, ordering him or her to… … Financial and business terms
Writ of execution — A writ of execution is a common court order granted by a court in an attempt to satisfy a judgment obtained by a plaintiff. When issuing a writ of execution, a court typically will order a sheriff or other similar official to levy property owned… … Wikipedia
writ of execution — A direct command of the court to the sheriff to carry out the mandate of the writ which normally is the enforcement of a judgment. 30 Am J2d Exec § 28. See alias writ of execution; pluries writs … Ballentine's law dictionary
writ of execution — noun Law a writ directed to an official ordering the enforcement of a judgement …
writ of execution — noun a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out • Syn: ↑execution • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑court order … Useful english dictionary
writ of execution — noun Law a judicial order that a judgement be enforced … English new terms dictionary
alias writ of execution — A second writ of execution issued in the same cause, where a former writ of the same kind has been issued without effect or without complete effect in satisfying the judgment upon which the writ was issued. 30 Am J2d Exec § 84 … Ballentine's law dictionary
execution — ex·e·cu·tion /ˌek si kyü shən/ n 1: the act or process of executing witnessed the execution of the will 2: a putting to death as fulfillment of a judicial death sentence 3: the process of enforcing a judgment (as against a debtor); also: a… … Law dictionary
writ — / rit/ n [Old English, something written] 1: a letter that was issued in the name of the English monarch from Anglo Saxon times to declare his grants, wishes, and commands 2: an order or mandatory process in writing issued in the name of the… … Law dictionary
