District Of Columbia § 47-1383 - Obtaining possession.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 47-1383 — Obtaining possession., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47-1383. Obtaining possession.
47-1383Subject to the rights of tenants under residential leases described in , a person who acquires a deed to real property under this chapter is entitled to issuance of a writ of possession of the real property as if the person had obtained a judgment awarding possession of the real property.
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Section 47-1383 ("Obtaining possession.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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