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Meaning of writ of execution | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. a court order authorising an officer to carry a judgment into execution.
  2. a court order authorising an officer to seize and sell the judgment debtor's property in order to pay his judgment debt.
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Deutsch Vollstreckungsbefehl

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

writ of habeas corpus writ of inquiry writ of mandamus writ of privilege writ of prohibition writ of right

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