writ of execution
[rɪt əv ɪɡˈzɛkyəʃən]
nounpl: writs of execution
mandado de execução
1. A court order that authorizes an officer of the court (usually a sheriff or bailiff) to enforce a judgment, typically by seizing and selling a debtor's property to satisfy a debt or other financial obligation.
The creditor obtained a writ of execution to collect the unpaid judgment from the defendant.
O credor obteve um mandado de execução para cobrar a sentença não paga do réu.
2. A legal document issued by a court directing the enforcement of a monetary judgment against a judgment debtor.
After losing the case, the defendant was served with a writ of execution.
Após perder o caso, o réu foi citado com um mandado de execução.
In the United States, a writ of execution is a fundamental instrument of civil procedure used to collect judgments. In Brazil, the equivalent 'mandado de execução' is part of the civil execution process (processo de execução) outlined in the Civil Procedure Code (Código de Processo Civil). Both systems emphasize the creditor's right to enforce judgments through court-authorized seizure of assets, though procedural details and terminology may vary between jurisdictions.
Related Idioms & Phrases
issue a writ of execution
serve a writ of execution
enforce a writ of execution
satisfy a writ of execution
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