Can property be auctioned to satisfy a civil judgment?

Civil Cases & Dispute Resolution

Yes, where the legal conditions for enforcement are met. The Civil Procedure Rules provide procedures for notice and auction of eligible property to recover an amount awarded by judgment.

Property belonging to a third party cannot simply be treated as the debtor's property without lawful basis.

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