North Carolina Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) State Practice Exam

The type of execution that involves the seizure of a person until court compliance is known as execution against persons. This form of execution typically refers to situations where an individual is taken into custody to compel them to comply with a court order or judgment. In various legal contexts, this can include scenarios such as holding a defendant in contempt of court for failing to adhere to a court directive.

Execution against property, on the other hand, pertains to the seizure of assets or property to satisfy a judgment, rather than detaining a person. Execution by default involves actions taken in a case where one party does not respond or appear, typically leading to a judgment in favor of the appearing party, without necessarily involving the physical seizure of individuals. Execution for damages primarily focuses on collecting monetary compensation awarded by the court rather than detaining someone to enforce compliance.

Thus, execution against persons is specifically aimed at enforcing court orders through the detention of individuals, highlighting its focus on personal compliance rather than property or financial aspects.