excussion

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noun

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.”

OriginLatin excussus →
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Meanings

nounexcussion (countable and uncountable, plural excussions)

plural excussions

  1. countableuncountableThe 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.

Origin

  1. Latinexcussus
  2. Englishexcussion

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

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Translations

Afrikaans uitwinning
  • uitwinningcredit process
German Vorausklage
  • Vorausklagecredit process
Swedish process
  • processcredit process
Cite this entry
APA

excussion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/excussion

MLA

“excussion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/excussion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “excussion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/excussion.

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