writs of execution legal definition of writs of execution. writs of execution synonyms by the Free Online Law Dictionary.

writ of execution n. a court order to a sheriff to enforce a judgment by levying on real or personal property of a judgment debtor to obtain funds to satisfy (pay the winning plaintiff) the judgment amount. (See: execution)

WRIT OF EXECUTION, practice. A writ to put in force the sentence that the law has given: it is addressed to the Sheriff (and in the courts of the United States, to the marshal) commanding him, according to the nature of the case, either to give the plaintiff possession of lands; or to enforce the delivery of a chattel which was the subject of the action; or to levy for the plaintiff, the debt, or damager, and costs recovered; or to levy for the defendant his costs; and that, either upon the body of the opposite party, his lands, or goods, or in some cases, upon his body, land, and goods; the extent and manner of the execution directed, always depending upon the nature of the judgment. 3 Bl. Com. 413.
2. Writs of execution are supposed to be actually awarded by the judges in court; but no such award is in general, actually made. The attorney, after signing final judgment, sues out of the proper office a writ of execution, in the form to which he conceives he would be entitled upon such judgment as he. has entered, if such entry has been actually made; and, if not made, then upon such as he thinks he is entitled to enter; and he does this, of course, upon peril that, if he takes a wrong execution, the proceeding is legal and void, and the opposite party entitled to redress. Steph. Pl, 137, 8. See Ca. Sa.; Execution; Fi. Fa.; Haberefa. possessionem; Vend. Exp.

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Capias ad satisfaciendum date dissociation Elegit execution Fieri Facias fieri facius Habere facias possessionem Habere facias seisinam judgment Judicial sale Levari facias levy partnership Praecipe Remanent pro defectu emptorum Saisie-execution Small Claims Court Venditioni exponas	37) Effect on Existing Liens The sheriffs of the counties of Florida will not accept for docketing any new writs of execution after October 1, 2001. What do I do with my judgment now? A primer on the new centralized ... by Bolton, Joseph D.; Long, Maxine M. / Florida Bar Journal It has long been the law in Florida that money judgments become liens on personal property in a county when writs of execution are docketed on the sheriff's levy docket. New law says file money judgments with DOS by Martin, James W. / Florida Bar News District Court can enter judgment on the award which will allow the Mantle estate to obtain writs of execution and other court process to seize assets of Upper Deck necessary to pay the judgment. Mickey Mantle grand slams Upper Deck by Business Wire	Writ of trespass Writ of trespass on the case Writ of waste Writ pro retorno habendo writ to gain freedom write write a prescription write about write down write in write notes for write off write up write-off write-up writer writhe writing writing delivered as the evidence of an agreement Writing obligatory writing that discredits writing which gives formal expression to a legal act writings Writs Writs of Assistance Case writs of execution Written written accusation written announcement written application for relief written assurance written authorization written certificate written characters written complaint written constitution written contract written copy written declaration under oath written discourse written document written evidence written expression written formal expression written instrument written instrument of contingency written law written notification to appear in court written off written order written permission	Writing-Down Allowance Writing-Down Allowances Writing-Down Value Writing-Down Values Writing-Intensive Learning Office writing-to-learn Writing.com Writings Writings Writings Writings Writings Writings Writings from the Greco-Roman World Writings of James Fenimore Cooper Writings, Sacred WRITR Writs Writs Writs Writs Writs Writs of Assistance Writs of Assistance Case Writs of Attachment Writs of Attachment writs of election writs of error writs of error writs of error writs of execution Writs of injunction Writs of injunction Writs of injunction Writs of injunction Writs of injunction Writs of mandamus Writs of mandamus Writs of mandamus Writs of mandamus writs of prohibition Writs of Seizure and Sale writs of summons writs of summons written written written written written written Written a Check Written Acceptance Date written account written accusation Written Advice of Contracting Officer written agreement written all over written all over written all over written all over written all over face

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Capias ad satisfaciendum
date
dissociation
Elegit
execution
Fieri Facias
fieri facius
Habere facias possessionem
Habere facias seisinam
judgment
Judicial sale
Levari facias
levy
partnership
Praecipe
Remanent pro defectu emptorum
Saisie-execution
Small Claims Court
Venditioni exponas

37) Effect on Existing Liens The sheriffs of the counties of Florida will not accept for docketing any new writs of execution after October 1, 2001.

What do I do with my judgment now? A primer on the new centralized ... by Bolton, Joseph D.; Long, Maxine M. / Florida Bar Journal

It has long been the law in Florida that money judgments become liens on personal property in a county when writs of execution are docketed on the sheriff's levy docket.

New law says file money judgments with DOS by Martin, James W. / Florida Bar News

District Court can enter judgment on the award which will allow the Mantle estate to obtain writs of execution and other court process to seize assets of Upper Deck necessary to pay the judgment.

Mickey Mantle grand slams Upper Deck by Business Wire

Writ of trespass

Writ of trespass on the case

Writ of waste

Writ pro retorno habendo