RETURN OF WRIT
return of writ.The sheriff’s bringing back a writ to the court that issued it, with a short written
account (usu. on the back) of the manner in which the writ was executed. — Often shortened to
return. See RETURN(1). [Cases: Execution 334; Sheriffs and Constables 87. C.J.S.
Executions §§ 324–325; Sheriffs and Constables §§ 80–88.] [Blacks Law 8th]