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writ of execution

writ of execution noun: a court order authorising an officer to carry a judgment into execution.

Noun

writ of execution (plural writs of execution)

  1. a court order authorising an officer to carry a judgment into execution.
  2. (US) a court order authorising an officer to seize and sell the judgment debtor's property in order to pay his judgment debt.

Forms of writ of execution

pluralwrits of execution

Questions about writ of execution

What does writ of execution mean?
Writ of execution means a court order authorising an officer to carry a judgment into execution.
What part of speech is writ of execution?
Writ of execution is a noun.
What is the plural of writ of execution?
The plural of writ of execution is writs of execution.

Words near writ of execution in the dictionary

  1. writ large
  2. writ larger
  3. writ largest
  4. writ of assistance
  5. writ of attachment
  6. writ of execution
  7. writ of habeas corpus
  8. writ of inquiry
  9. writ of mandamus
  10. writ of privilege
  11. writ of prohibition

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