A to Z of housing jargon
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Warrant of possession
A legal document which gives the bailiffs the right to enforce a court order made in an eviction or repossession case. If the people living at the property do not leave voluntarily, the warrant gives the bailiff the right to evict them.
- See Stopping the bailiffs (if you are renting)
- See Eviction by the bailiffs (if you are a homeowner)
Without prejudice
Negotiations that take place before a court hearing in the hope that legal action can be avoided, but which cannot be taken into account if the case does eventually get to court.
