A court order requiring a party to sign legal documents needed to give effect to an order (for example, transfer or sale documents). If the party fails to sign by the deadline, the court can authorise a nominated person (such as a judge) to sign and execute the documents on their behalf, so the order is not frustrated by a party's refusal to cooperate.
In Plain English
When a judge signs a legal document, like a house transfer, because the person who was supposed to sign it has refused to do so. This ensures the court's order is carried out even if one person is being difficult.
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