writ of restitution

from Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
WRIT OF RESTITUTION. A writ which is issued on the reversal of a judgment, 
commanding the sheriff to restore to the defendant below, the thing levied 
upon, if it has not been sold, and if it has been sold, the proceeds. Bac. 
Ab. Execution, Q. Vide Restitution. 
    

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