ELEGITS

Noun

elegits

plural of elegit

Anagrams

• elegist

Source: Wiktionary


ELEGIT

E*le"git, n. Etym: [L., he has chosen, fr. eligere to choose. See Elect.] (Law)

Definition: A judicial writ of execution, by which a defendant's goods are appraised and delivered to the plaintiff, and, if no sufficient to satisfy the debt, all of his lands are delivered, to be held till the debt is paid by the rents and profits, or until the defendant's interest has expired.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 February 2025

BARGAIN

(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”


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