- 1. n. A judicial writ of execution, by which a defendant's goods are appraised and delivered to the plaintiff, and, if not sufficient to satisfy the debt, all of his lands are delivered, to be held till the debt is paid by the rents and profits, or until the defendant's interest has expired. Source: opted
- 2. A judicial writ of execution, by which a defendant's goods are appraised and delivered to the plaintiff, and, if no sufficient to satisfy the debt, all of his lands are delivered, to be held till the debt is paid by the rents and profits, or until the defendant's interest has expired. Source: webster
- 3. A judicial writ of execution, by which a defendant's goods areappraised and delivered to the plaintiff, and, if no sufficient tosatisfy the debt, all of his lands are delivered, to be held till thedebt is paid by the rents and profits, or until the defendant'sinterest has expired. Source: adambom
- 4. n. A judicial writ of execution, by which a defendant's goods are appraised and delivered to the plaintiff, and, if not sufficient to satisfy the debt, all of his lands are delivered, to be held till the debt is paid by the rents and profits, or until the defendant's interest has expired. Source: ecdict
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