elegit

American  

[ih-lee-jit] / ɪˈli dʒɪt /

noun

Law.

1. a writ of execution against a judgment debtor's goods, property, or land, held by the judgment creditor until payment of the debt, as from rents on the land.

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Etymology

Origin of elegit

1495–1505; < Latin: he has chosen, perfect 3rd person singular indicative of ēligere; so called from wording of writ

Example Sentences

But the little twit has a semi-legit claim to the throne, and—perhaps more important—is basically a puppet for his mom and grandpa, who pull the strings.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2013

But soon you hit the big time, and before long you have your own semi-legit factory out in the ballooning industrial suburbs.

From The Guardian • Mar. 28, 2013

At Kenny’s I heard From Bacteria to Boys, led by the drummer Mike Pride, a quartet that jams juddering, provocative asides into semi-legit, semi-straight-ahead jazz.

From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2011