writ of execution

1. 1.

   a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out

   Synonymsexecution

   Broadercourt order

   law

Questions about writ of execution

What does writ of execution mean?

writ of execution means "a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out".

What is another word for writ of execution?

Close synonyms include execution. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is writ of execution a common word?