§ 9-25-1 “Trustee” defined
§ 9-25-2 Time of issue
§ 9-25-3 Limitation on issuance
§ 9-25-4 Stay of execution
§ 9-25-5 Fee prerequisite to issuance
§ 9-25-6 Style of executions
§ 9-25-7 Form of superior court writ of execution
§ 9-25-8 Form of district court writ of execution
§ 9-25-9 Form of superior court writs of possession
§ 9-25-10 Form of district court writs of possession
§ 9-25-11 Bracketed words in forms
§ 9-25-12 Form of execution against trustee or trust estate
§ 9-25-13 Variation of forms to comply with law
§ 9-25-14 Marginal notations on execution
§ 9-25-15 Cases in which execution may issue against body
§ 9-25-16 Repealed
§ 9-25-17 Execution against female on small judgment
§ 9-25-18 Setoff of judgments and execution for balance
§ 9-25-19 Replacement of lost or destroyed executions
§ 9-25-20 Return of executions
§ 9-25-21 Return of district court executions
§ 9-25-22 Execution against defendant released from arrest by court
§ 9-25-23 Execution against attached property
§ 9-25-24 Trustee’s affidavit as to want of notice, accident, mistake, or excusable neglect
§ 9-25-25 Execution against real estate held in partnership name

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 9-25 - Execution

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • 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.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • 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
  • seal: shall be construed to include an impression of the seal made with or without the use of wax or wafer on the paper. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-15
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.