When an execution issued upon a judgment or decree, which has been entered in the judgment lien docket in the office of the clerk of the county court, is returned satisfied, the clerk, to whose office such return is made, shall certify the same to the clerk of the county court, and such return shall be entered by such clerk in the margin of the docket of such judgment or decree.

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 38-12-12

  • County court: includes any existing tribunal created in lieu of a county commission. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Judgment: includes decrees and orders for the payment of money, or the conveyance or delivery of land or personal property, or some interest therein, or any undertaking, bond or recognizance which has the legal effect of a judgment. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.