elegit

[ih-lee-jit]

e·le·git

[ih-lee-jit]
noun Law.
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.

Origin:
1495–1505; < Latin: he has chosen, perfect 3rd person singular indicative of ēligere; so called from wording of writ
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Elegit is always a great word to know.
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circumstances that render conduct less serious and thereby serve to reduce the damages to be awarded or the punishment to be imposed
a person to whom property or power is entrusted for the benefit of another
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