- writ of delivery
- A writ to enforce the delivery of chattels under a judgment.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
writ of delivery
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writ of delivery — A writ of execution employed to enforce a judgment for the delivery of chattels. It commands the sheriff to cause the chattels mentioned in the writ to be returned to the person who has obtained the judgment; and, if the chattels cannot be found … Black's law dictionary
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writ — A written judicial order to perform a specified act, or giving authority to have it done, as in a writ of mandamus or certiorari, or as in an original writ for instituting an action at common law. A written court order or a judicial process,… … Black's law dictionary
delivery — A handing over; the surrender of possession to another; a release from imprisonment. As used in a statute against fraudulent conveyances, the word implies the surrender of the control of the property by the vendor and the assumption of possession … Ballentine's law dictionary
writ of possession — Writ of execution employed to enforce a judgment to recover the possession of land. It commands the sheriff to enter the land and give possession of it to the person entitled under the judgment. For a distinction between the writ of possession… … Black's law dictionary
delivery of a writ — index service (delivery of legal process) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
writ — writ1 /rit/, n. 1. Law. a. a formal order under seal, issued in the name of a sovereign, government, court, or other competent authority, enjoining the officer or other person to whom it is issued or addressed to do or refrain from some specified … Universalium
delivery bond — A bond, otherwise known as a forthcoming bond or a redelivery bond, given by the defendant in an action aided by attachment, in obtaining the release of the attached property from the custody of the officer who seized it under the writ of… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Service of a writ — Service Serv ice, n. [OE. servise, OF. servise, service, F. service, from L. servitium. See {Serve}.] 1. The act of serving; the occupation of a servant; the performance of labor for the benefit of another, or at another s command; attendance of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
