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A writ of execution against a debtor by which the debtor’s property or goods are delivered to the plaintiff until the debtor can settle the debt.

noun - a type of judicial writ

ELEGIT - Elegit (Latin for he has chosen) was, in English law, a judicial writ of execution, given by the Statute of Westminster II (1285), and so called from...

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Writ of execution
Creditor's writ
Writ against a debtor's property
Old writ makes English run

Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles
Jul 29 2017 Wall Street Journal
Jun 23 2016 The Washington Post
Dec 22 2007 New York Times
Nov 20 2007 The Guardian - Cryptic crossword
Jun 15 2006 New York Times

Possible Dictionary Clues
A writ of execution against a debtor by which the debtor's property or goods are delivered to the plaintiff until the debtor can settle the debt.
In full "writ of elegit". A writ of execution by which a creditor is put in possession of all or some of the goods and lands of a debtor, until his or her claim is satisfied.
The right secured by this writ. Chiefly in "by elegit".

Elegit description
Elegit (Latin for he has chosen) was, in English law, a judicial writ of execution, given by the Statute of Westminster II (1285), and so called from the words of the writ, that the plaintiff has chosen (elegit) this mode of satisfaction. Previously to the Statute of Westminster II, a judgment creditor could only have the profits of lands of a debtor in satisfaction of his judgment, but not the possession of the lands themselves. But this statute provided that henceforth it should be in the election of the party having recovered judgment to have a writ of fieri facias unto the sheriff on lands and goods or else ail the chattels of the debtor and the one half of his lands until the judgment be satisfied. Since the Bankruptcy Act 1883 the writ of elegit has extended to lands and hereditaments only. * Writs of elegit were abolished on January 1, 1957, by the Administration of Justice Act 1956 . * This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed

Elegit description

Elegit (Latin for he has chosen) was, in English law, a judicial writ of execution, given by the Statute of Westminster II (1285), and so called from the words of the writ, that the plaintiff has chosen (elegit) this mode of satisfaction. Previously to the Statute of Westminster II, a judgment creditor could only have the profits of lands of a debtor in satisfaction of his judgment, but not the possession of the lands themselves. But this statute provided that henceforth it should be in the election of the party having recovered judgment to have a writ of fieri facias unto the sheriff on lands and goods or else ail the chattels of the debtor and the one half of his lands until the judgment be satisfied. Since the Bankruptcy Act 1883 the writ of elegit has extended to lands and hereditaments only.
* Writs of elegit were abolished on January 1, 1957, by the Administration of Justice Act 1956 .
* This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed

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