forced sale
nounLaw.
a sale held as a result of a judicial order.
Origin of forced sale
1An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
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How to use forced sale in a sentence
Perhaps not much above half of it; for things at a forced sale don't bring their value.
Trevlyn Hold | Mrs. Henry WoodIn 1654 a forced sale of his pictures and furniture at the suit of his baker brought him to penury.
They bring higher prices relatively than the heavier things even when they are disposed of under forced sale.
Business English | Rose BuhligOne of their favorite expedients to create trade in dull times is called a “forced sale.”
Lights and Shadows of New York Life | James D. McCabeI have much real estate—enough, in fact, if advantageously disposed of, to relieve me; but what will a forced sale return?
The Cleverdale Mystery or, The Machine and its Wheels | W. A. Wilkins
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