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elegit

elegit noun: a judicial writ ordering seizure of a debtor's property.

Noun

elegit (plural elegits)

  1. (archaic) A judicial writ ordering seizure of a debtor's property.

Forms of elegit

pluralelegits

Origin of elegit

From Latin ēlēgit (“he has chosen”).

Questions about elegit

What does elegit mean?
Elegit means a judicial writ ordering seizure of a debtor's property.
What part of speech is elegit?
Elegit is a noun.
What is the plural of elegit?
The plural of elegit is elegits.

Words near elegit in the dictionary

  1. elegised
  2. elegises
  3. elegising
  4. elegist
  5. elegists
  6. elegit
  7. elegits
  8. elegization
  9. elegize
  10. elegized
  11. elegizes

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