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== Summary of the law== | == Summary of the law== | ||
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Once a creditor has a judgment against a debtor, the creditor can usually take judgment enforcement steps, such as [[Garnishment and Set-offs|garnishment]] or [[Bailiffs, Court Bailiffs and Sheriffs|seizure of assets]]. There are exceptions to this general rule. For example, courts may order a stay of enforcement (the order is postponed): | Once a creditor has a judgment against a debtor, the creditor can usually take judgment enforcement steps, such as [[Garnishment and Set-offs|garnishment]] or [[Bailiffs, Court Bailiffs and Sheriffs|seizure of assets]]. There are exceptions to this general rule. For example, courts may order a stay of enforcement (the order is postponed): | ||
* when a party has begun appeal proceedings, or
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