ACTIO JUDICATI, civil law. Was an action instituted, after four months had
elapsed after the rendition of judgment, in which the judge issued his
warrant to seize, first, the movables, which were sold within eight days
afterwards; and then the immovables, which were delivered in pledge to the
creditors, or put under the care of a curator, and, if at the end of two
mouths, the debt was not paid, the land was sold. Dig. 42, t. 1. Code, 8,
34.