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writ of execution

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noun

  1. law a writ ordering that a judgment be enforced

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In September, a federal judge approved a writ of execution to the Federal Reserve in New York to seize the $7 billion to cover the judgment the plaintiffs had won nearly a decade earlier.

From Washington Times Apr. 7, 2022

If granted by the court, the writ of execution could allow law enforcement to begin a transfer of real property, assets or money to the filing party as a result of the judgment.

From Fox News May 19, 2021

Jackson’s lawyers reportedly filed a writ of execution against Mari and are actively searching for answers regarding her income and finances to recoup the loss.

From Fox News May 19, 2021

According to documents obtained by Us Weekly, a writ of execution was ordered in March 2020 and executed within a month later by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

From Fox News Jul. 17, 2020

Before her execution, nevertheless, he paid her a final visit, when he found her kneeling in prayer, and displayed to her the writ of execution.

From The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 by Various

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