Terms Used In Missouri Laws 511.290

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.

The court may issue a writ of possession, if necessary, to the sheriff of the proper county, to put the party entitled into possession of such real or personal property, or may proceed by attachment or sequestration.