Rhode Island General Laws 9-25-22. Execution against defendant released from arrest by court
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Whenever the court in which an original writ is returnable shall release the defendant therein from arrest and discharge the bail, if any taken thereon, the execution in such actions shall not issue against the body of the defendant so released, but against his or her goods and chattels and real estate.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 619; G.L. 1909, ch. 303, § 17; G.L. 1923, ch. 353, § 17; G.L. 1938, ch. 552, § 17; G.L. 1956, § 9-25-22.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 9-25-22
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- real estate: may be construed to include lands, tenements, and hereditaments and rights thereto and interests therein. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-10
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.