writ of execution

n (Law) law a writ ordering that a judgment be enforced

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writ of execution - a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it outexecutioncourt order - a writ issued by a court of law requiring a person to do something or to refrain from doing somethinglaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

Writ of Execution

in the USSR, a document on the basis of which the execution of a decision is implemented, as well as execution of judgments, court rulings and decrees, peaceful settlements confirmed by the court, decisions of comrades’ courts, decisions of treteiskie sudy (arbitrators) on disputes between citizens, social judgments, decisions of the Foreign Trade Arbitration Commission and arbitrazhy (special administrative courts that handle disputes between state enterprises) that are specially formed to examine certain cases, and decisions of foreign courts.

As a rule, the writ of execution is issued to the judgment creditor after the decision has become res judicata.

writ of execution

n. a court order to a sheriff to enforce a judgment by levying on real or personal property of a judgment debtor to obtain funds to satisfy (pay the winning plaintiff) the judgment amount. (See: execution)

writ of execution

one of the series of writs (e.g. FIERI FACIAS) by which judgments or orders of the court are enforced.

WRIT OF EXECUTION, practice. A writ to put in force the sentence that the law has given: it is addressed to the Sheriff (and in the courts of the United States, to the marshal) commanding him, according to the nature of the case, either to give the plaintiff possession of lands; or to enforce the delivery of a chattel which was the subject of the action; or to levy for the plaintiff, the debt, or damager, and costs recovered; or to levy for the defendant his costs; and that, either upon the body of the opposite party, his lands, or goods, or in some cases, upon his body, land, and goods; the extent and manner of the execution directed, always depending upon the nature of the judgment. 3 Bl. Com. 413.
2. Writs of execution are supposed to be actually awarded by the judges in court; but no such award is in general, actually made. The attorney, after signing final judgment, sues out of the proper office a writ of execution, in the form to which he conceives he would be entitled upon such judgment as he. has entered, if such entry has been actually made; and, if not made, then upon such as he thinks he is entitled to enter; and he does this, of course, upon peril that, if he takes a wrong execution, the proceeding is legal and void, and the opposite party entitled to redress. Steph. Pl, 137, 8. See Ca. Sa.; Execution; Fi. Fa.; Haberefa. possessionem; Vend. Exp.

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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

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