Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

turnover order

An order by which the court commands a judgment debtor to surrender certain property to a judgment creditor, or to the sheriff or constable on the creditor's behalf. ( Such an order is usu. directed to property that is difficult to acquire by the ordinary judgment-collection process, such as share certificates and accounts receivable. 3. The words in a draft (such as a check) directing one person to pay money to or deliver something to a designated person. 0 An order should appear to be the demand of a right as opposed to the request for a favor. See order paper under PAPER. 4. Securities. A customer's instructions to a broker about how and when to buy or sell securities.