writ of assistance
writ of assistance. 1. A writ to enforce a court’s decree transferring real property, the title of which has been previously adjudicated. [Cases: Assistance, Writ of 1. C.J.S. Assistance, Writ of § 2.] 2. Hist. A writ issued by the Court of Exchequer ordering the sheriff to assist in collecting a debt owed the Crown. […]
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