elegit

(ē lē′jit)

noun

Law a writ of execution by which a plaintiff is given possession of the defendant's goods until the plaintiff's claim is satisfied

Origin: L, 3d pers. sing., perf. indic., of eligere, to choose: see elect

See elegit in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A writ of execution against a debtor by which the debtor's property or goods are delivered to the plaintiff until the debtor can settle the debt.

Origin:

Origin: Medieval Latin ēlēgit

Origin: , from Latin, one has chosen (the first word of a phrase frequently used in the writ)

Origin: , third person sing. perfect tense of ēligere, to choose; see elect

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