D.C. Code § 21-152
A sale pursuant to a decree issued pursuant to section 21-151 may be made upon such terms as to cash and credit as the court directs, and a lien shall be retained on the property sold for the purchase money.
Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 743, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1
1973 Ed., § 21-152.
1981 Ed., § 21-152.