Writ Of Possession
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
This is the writ of execution employed to enforce a judgment to recover the possession of land. It commands the sheriff to enter the land and give possession of it to the person entitled under the judgment. Smith, Actions, 175.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A writ to enforce a judgment which entitled the plaintiff to possession of land.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
This is the writ of execution employed to enforce a Judgment to recover the possession of land. It commands the sheriff to enter the land and give possession of It to the person entitled under the Judgment. Smith, Act 175.