Meanings
nounwrit of execution (plural writs of execution)
plural writs of execution
- lawa court order authorising an officer to carry a judgment into execution.
- USlawa court order authorising an officer to seize and sell the judgment debtor's property in order to pay his judgment debt.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna 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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