forced sale

American  

noun

Law.

1. a sale held as a result of a judicial order.

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Etymology

Origin of forced sale

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

But in 2023, the U.S. indicated it was open to ending Citgo’s protections from seizure, clearing the way for Stark to order a forced sale of the company.

From The Wall Street Journal

In another instance of a tech giant avoiding the forced sale of a key business because the industry is evolving so quickly, a federal judge ruled that Meta Platforms isn’t an illegal monopoly.

From Barron's

The various bonds you make from those loans will go bad not as the loans go bad but months later, after a lot of tedious foreclosures and bankruptcies and forced sales.

From Literature

Over 1,100 works from Goudstikker's collection were bought up in a forced sale by senior Nazis after his death, including Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring.

From BBC

Some experts questioned whether any changes, even a forced sale of Chrome, would be effective in getting people to use other search engines.

From Los Angeles Times