An urgent court remedy that restores possession of property to a person who has been unlawfully dispossessed, without inquiring into who has the better right to the property.
The mandament van spolie (spoliation order) is a possessory remedy: if you have been unlawfully deprived of possession of property (movable or immovable), you can apply urgently to court to have possession restored — even if the person who took the property is the actual owner. The court does not inquire into ownership at this stage; it only asks whether possession was taken unlawfully.
A landlord enters your home and removes your furniture without a court order. You apply for a spoliation order and the court orders the furniture returned immediately — regardless of whether you owe rent.
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