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forced sale
noun
, Law.
- a sale held as a result of a judicial order.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of forced sale1
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
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Example Sentences
Perhaps not much above half of it; for things at a forced sale don't bring their value.
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In 1654 a forced sale of his pictures and furniture at the suit of his baker brought him to penury.
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They bring higher prices relatively than the heavier things even when they are disposed of under forced sale.
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One of their favorite expedients to create trade in dull times is called a “forced sale.”
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I have much real estate—enough, in fact, if advantageously disposed of, to relieve me; but what will a forced sale return?
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