A writ to enforce the delivery of chattels under a judgment.
Definition of Writ Of Delivery
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Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.
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Ballentine's Law Dictionary -
Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd EditionA writ of execution employed to enforce a Judgment for the delivery of chattels. It commands the sheriff to cause the chattels mentioned in the writ to be returned to the person who has obtained the judgment; and, if the chattela cannot be found, to distrain the person against whom the judgment was given until he returns them. Smith, Act 175; Sweet.