[higgmeister]

It was my understanding that the Judge is preventing the painting from being spirited away by thieves to prevent the lawful owner from being able to prove ownership in court and getting his rightful property back.   That is what a Judge is supposed to do.

[House Atreides]

Yes, the GIBS-ME-DAT was whoever the “third party” was who took it from the rightful buyer of the piece. The judge is doing right.