judgment execution — The formal or written evidence of the judgment which commands the officer to seize the goods and property of the judgment debtor to satisfy the judgment. Procedure on execution is governed by Fed. R.Civil P. 69. See execution … Black's law dictionary
judgment — judg·ment also judge·ment / jəj mənt/ n 1 a: a formal decision or determination on a matter or case by a court; esp: final judgment in this entry compare dictum, disposition … Law dictionary
Execution (disambiguation) — Execution may refer toociety*Capital punishment, the act of putting a person to death *Capital punishment in the United States, on the specific history and situation in the United States *A writ of execution, ordering the enforcement of a… … Wikipedia
execution — Carrying out some act or course of conduct to its completion. Northwest Steel Rolling Mills v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, C.C.A.Wash., 110 F.2d 286, 290. Completion of an act. Putting into force. The completion, fulfillment, or perfecting… … Black's law dictionary
execution — Carrying out some act or course of conduct to its completion. Northwest Steel Rolling Mills v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, C.C.A.Wash., 110 F.2d 286, 290. Completion of an act. Putting into force. The completion, fulfillment, or perfecting… … Black's law dictionary
execution — ex·e·cu·tion /ˌek si kyü shən/ n 1: the act or process of executing witnessed the execution of the will 2: a putting to death as fulfillment of a judicial death sentence 3: the process of enforcing a judgment (as against a debtor); also: a… … Law dictionary
EXECUTION — (Civil), laws concerning methods of recovering a debt. Definition and Substance of the Concept In Jewish law, a debt or obligation (ḥiyyuv) creates in favor of the creditor not only a personal right of action against the debtor, but also a right… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
execution — The act of getting an officer of the court to take possession of the property of a losing party in a lawsuit, the judgment debtor, on behalf of the winner, the judgment creditor, so that it may be sold and the proceeds may be used to pay the… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
Execution — Ex e*cu tion, n. [F. ex[ e]cution, L. executio, exsecutio.] 1. The act of executing; a carrying into effect or to completion; performance; achievement; consummation; as, the execution of a plan, a work, etc. [1913 Webster] The excellence of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
execution — [ek΄si kyo͞o′shən] n. [ME execucion < Anglo Fr < OFr execution < L executio, exsecutio: see EXECUTOR] 1. the act of executing; specif., a) a carrying out, doing, producing, etc. b) a putting to death as in accordance with a legally… … English World dictionary