writ of execution

Noun

Meaning

(law) a court order authorising an officer to carry a judgment into execution.

(law, US) a court order authorising an officer to seize and sell the judgment debtor's property in order to pay his judgment debt.

Examples

"The writ of execution does not extend to the authorisation of the attachment of the immovable properties of the applicant situate at 53 and 55 Kuyper Street Zonneblom, 28 Salisbury Road Wynberg, 179 Beryl Street Bruma Gauteng and 48 Klip Street Gauteng. Source: Internet

The court, presided over by, Justice Alfred Anthony Benin, on October 20, dismissed the application saying the AG did nothing wrong because the writ of execution had not expired and was effective. Source: Internet

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