Legal Definitions - special execution

Definition: Special execution is a type of court order that authorizes a judgment to be satisfied from specified property.

For example, if a person owes money to another person and the court orders a special execution, the judgment can only be satisfied by seizing and selling the specified property, such as a car or a house.

This type of execution is different from a general execution, which allows the seizure and sale of any property owned by the judgment debtor.

Example: John owes $10,000 to Jane. The court issues a special execution that allows Jane to seize and sell John's car to satisfy the judgment. However, Jane cannot seize any other property owned by John.

This example illustrates how a special execution is a limited type of court order that only allows the seizure and sale of specified property to satisfy a judgment.