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Writ of execution

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005270

A court order directing a sheriff or other law enforcement officer to seize property belonging to a judgment debtor. The seized assets are then sold to satisfy a monetary judgment awarded to a creditor. This legal instrument is a common method for enforcing civil judgments.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-005270
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-005270",
  "term": "Writ of execution",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A court order directing a sheriff or other law enforcement officer to seize property belonging to a judgment debtor. The seized assets are then sold to satisfy a monetary judgment awarded to a creditor. This legal instrument is a common method for enforcing civil judgments.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/writ-of-execution/"
}

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