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excussion

excussion noun: the process or proceedings whereby a creditor must proceed against a principal debtor before proceeding against a surety or subsidiary debtor.

Noun

excussion (countable and uncountable, plural excussions)

  1. The process or proceedings whereby a creditor must proceed against a principal debtor before proceeding against a surety or subsidiary debtor.
    • There has been excussion against the principal debtor, who has no assets. The creditor is therefore proceeding against the surety.

Forms of excussion

pluralexcussions

Origin of excussion

Latin excussus, past participle of excutere (“to shake off”).

Questions about excussion

What does excussion mean?
Excussion means the process or proceedings whereby a creditor must proceed against a principal debtor before proceeding against a surety or subsidiary debtor.
What part of speech is excussion?
Excussion is a noun.
What is the plural of excussion?
The plural of excussion is excussions.

Words near excussion in the dictionary

  1. excusive
  2. excuss
  3. excussed
  4. excusses
  5. excussing
  6. excussion
  7. excussions
  8. Excy
  9. excycloduct
  10. excycloduction
  11. excycloductions

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