Answer:
A court order that authorizes and directs the proper officer of the court to sell the property of a defendant as required by the judgment or decree of the court is known as a writ of execution.
Explanation:
A writ of execution -or just execution- is an order served by a court to put in force a judgement of possesion that charges a sheriff or another official with taking possession of property owned by a judgement debtor and, therefore, begin the transfer of money, assets or property to the plaintiff that has the right to those assets or property as a result of the court order.
