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Florida Statute 56.011 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 56.011 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
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56.011 Executions; capias ad satisfaciendum abolished.—A capias ad satisfaciendum may not be issued upon a judgment, nor may the body of any person be subject to arrest or confinement for the payment of money, except for fines imposed by lawful authority.
History.—s. 53, Nov. 23, 1828; RS 1184; GS 1612; RGS 2816; CGL 4503; s. 11, ch. 67-254; s. 2, ch. 2016-33.
Note.—Former s. 55.14.

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·Locke v. Stuart, 113 So. 2d 402 (Fla. 1st DCA 1959).

Cited 19 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

judgment hearing. See Moore's Fed. Pract., Vol. 6, § 56.11(10). Presumptions of law merely assist the party
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Cited as authoritySpencer (1981)
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1974).

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releases property only until the date of the sale. Section 56.11, supra, provides that the defendant in execution

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