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WRIT EXECUTION [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- execution of a writ
1, record 1, English, execution%20of%20a%20writ
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exécution d'un bref
1, record 1, French, ex%C3%A9cution%20d%27un%20bref
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- writ of execution
1, record 2, English, writ%20of%20execution
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- execution 2, record 2, English, execution
correct
- writ of fi. fa. 3, record 2, English, writ%20of%20fi%2E%20fa%2E
obsolete
- writ of fi. fa. 3, record 2, English, writ%20of%20fi%2E%20fa%2E
- writ of fieri facias 4, record 2, English, writ%20of%20fieri%20facias
obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formal process issued by court generally evidencing the debt of the defendant to the plaintiff and commanding the officer to take the property of the defendant in satisfaction of the debt. 5, record 2, English, - writ%20of%20execution
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bref d'exécution
1, record 2, French, bref%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bref de saisie-exécution 2, record 2, French, bref%20de%20saisie%2Dex%C3%A9cution
correct, masculine noun
- bref d'exécution forcée 2, record 2, French, bref%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution%20forc%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- exécution 2, record 2, French, ex%C3%A9cution
correct, feminine noun
- bref de fieri facias 3, record 2, French, bref%20de%20fieri%20facias
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nécessité d'un bref d'exécution. Pour exécuter le jugement, l'officier compétent doit se servir d'un bref au nom du Souverain. [...] Ce bref sera obtenu par la partie qui a obtenu gain de cause au moyen d'une demande écrite que plusieurs appellent encore aujourd'hui «fiat». Cette réquisition écrite, présentée au greffe, devra contenir toutes les informations qui seront indispensables au protonotaire ou au greffier afin de lui permettre de remplir le bref lequel [...] ordonnera soit l'expulsion [...], soit le prélèvement des meubles [...], soit une ordonnance à un tiers [...], soit la saisie d'immeubles [...] 4, record 2, French, - bref%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos jurídicos
- Decisiones (Derecho procesal)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- auto ejecutivo
1, record 2, Spanish, auto%20ejecutivo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Legal Documents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- writ of execution in aid
1, record 3, English, writ%20of%20execution%20in%20aid
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Documents juridiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bref d'exécution complémentaire
1, record 3, French, bref%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-02-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- renewal of a writ of execution
1, record 4, English, renewal%20of%20a%20writ%20of%20execution
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- renouvellement d'un bref d'exécution
1, record 4, French, renouvellement%20d%27un%20bref%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-10-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Forms
- Rules of Court
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Notice of Renewal of Writ of Execution
1, record 5, English, Notice%20of%20Renewal%20of%20Writ%20of%20Execution
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires administratifs
- Règles de procédure
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Avis de renouvellement d'un bref d'exécution
1, record 5, French, Avis%20de%20renouvellement%20d%27un%20bref%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-07-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- issue a writ of execution
1, record 6, English, issue%20a%20writ%20of%20execution
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- prescribe a writ of execution 2, record 6, English, prescribe%20a%20writ%20of%20execution
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Phraséologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- délivrer un bref d'exécution
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9livrer%20un%20bref%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- décerner un bref d'exécution 2, record 6, French, d%C3%A9cerner%20un%20bref%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution
correct
- émettre un bref d'exécution 3, record 6, French, %C3%A9mettre%20un%20bref%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution
avoid
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les vocabulaires administratif et juridique actuels, le verbe «émettre» s'applique à des objets auxquels «émettre» ne convient pas. 4, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9livrer%20un%20bref%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il convient [...] de poser en principe qu'en matière administrative, juridique, judiciaire, législative ou réglementaire, l'emploi de «émettre» ne se justifie que très rarement et que le terme à employer par excellence est «délivrer». 5, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9livrer%20un%20bref%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-04-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sue out a writ of execution
1, record 7, English, sue%20out%20a%20writ%20of%20execution
correct, verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- demander la délivrance d'un bref d'exécution 1, record 7, French, demander%20la%20d%C3%A9livrance%20d%27un%20bref%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-01-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- writ of execution against land
1, record 8, English, writ%20of%20execution%20against%20land
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- bref de saisie immobilière
1, record 8, French, bref%20de%20saisie%20immobili%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-09-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pass a writ of execution
1, record 9, English, pass%20a%20writ%20of%20execution
correct, verb
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- confier un bref d'exécution au shérif
1, record 9, French, confier%20un%20bref%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution%20au%20sh%C3%A9rif
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- unsatisfied writ of execution 1, record 10, English, unsatisfied%20writ%20of%20execution
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- bref de saisie non exécuté
1, record 10, French, bref%20de%20saisie%20non%20ex%C3%A9cut%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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