A court order to an official, such as the sheriff, to seize the property of the defendant to satisfy a judgment is known as a:
A) writ of certiorari
B) writ of rejoinder
C) writ of payment
D) writ of law
E) none of the other choices are correct

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A writ of certiorari is a type of court order that requests the lower court to deliver its record in a case so that the higher court may review it. The terms "writ of rejoinder," "writ of payment," and "writ of law" are not standard legal terms for orders related to the seizure of property to satisfy a judgment. The correct term for such an order is a "writ of execution," which is not listed among the options provided.

A Court Order to an Official, Such as the Sheriff