A legal term referring to a writ or process for carrying out or executing a judgment or sentence.
From Latin executio (execution) in a legal/formal context. This is an archaic legal term with roots in medieval court procedure.
This is basically a 'dead' word—you might encounter it in old legal documents or dusty law books, but it's a perfect example of how professional jargon becomes obsolete when the systems they describe disappear or change.
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