elegit

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noun

A judicial writ ordering seizure of a debtor's property.

OriginLatin ēlēgit →
Scrabble 7
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Meanings

nounelegit (plural elegits)

plural elegits

  1. archaicA judicial writ ordering seizure of a debtor's property.

Origin

  1. Latinēlēgit“he has chosen”
  2. Englishelegit

From Latin ēlēgit (“he has chosen”).

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APA

elegit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elegit

MLA

“elegit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elegit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elegit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elegit.

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