WRIT OF EXECUTION - Definition

WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] 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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	Synonyms:	execution

	See Also:	court order

Products Dictionary

	Definition:	Writ of Execution A young widow wins seven million dollars at a Lake Tahoe casino, but in order to collect the money she must reveal her name and provide proof of her identity. She can't do that, she tells local lawyer Nina Reilly, because if she makes her identity public, her rich, evil father-in-law, who blames her for her husband's death, will come after her. Can Nina help? Nina tries, putting herself in danger in the process. more details ...

Legal Dictionary

	Definition:	An order of the court evidencing debt of one party to another and commanding the court officer to take property in satisfaction of the debt.