Meaning Of The Word Elegit

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elegit in American English
a writ of execution by which a plaintiff is given possession of the defendant's goods until the plaintiff's claim is satisfied
noun: a writ of execution against a judgment debtor's goods, property, or land, held by the judgment creditor until payment of the debt, as from rents on the land

elegit in British English
noun: a writ which delivered a debtor's property to a plaintiff until the debt was satisfied. This was abolished in 1956

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