Iowa Code 625A.15 – Restitution of property
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 625A.15
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- appellate court: means and includes both the supreme court and the court of appeals. See Iowa Code 4.1
- property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
If, by the decision of an appellate court, the appellant becomes entitled to a restoration of any part of the money or property that was taken from the appellant by means of a judgment or order, either the appellate court or the court below may direct execution or writ of restitution to issue for the purpose of restoring to the appellant such property or its value.