If the nonprevailing party refuses to pay the judgment after a lawsuit, the prevailing party may . shawn brings a valuable watch to teresa's repair shop. teresa's assistant allows shawn to take the watch without paying for the repairs. teresa sues shawn to recover payment and she asks the court to direct the sheriff to seize and take custody of the watch before the trial. teresa is seeking a(n) .

If the nonprevailing party refuses to pay the judgment after a lawsuit, the prevailing party may SEEK A WRIT OF EXECUTION.

Teresa is seeking a WRIT OF ATTACHMENT

Explanation:

What is a Writ Of Execution

A writ of execution occurs when a legal judgement to transfer the money or property has been ordered by the court to be effective. The judge will give a plaintiff a right to those assets or property which is presented in the lawsuit.

This writ of execution can also be used to evict someone who doesn't want to pay rent or when someone doesn't want to pay their debt to the plaintiff. This means if you don't pay the sheriff will have the right to sell your property and use that money to pay the debt you didn't want to pay.

What is a Writ of Attachment

A writ of attachment is the process by which the court issues an attachment regarding the property mentioned in the writ. This property remains on the court custody controlled by the U.S. Marshall, asset get frozen until one has taken a legal action expected from them.

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