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execution

ex·e·cu·tion [ èksə kysh'n ] (plural ex·e·cu·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. killing: the killing of somebody as part of a legal or extralegal process

2. performing of something: the carrying out of an action, instruction, command, or movement
a plan that failed in execution

3. manner of performance: the style or manner in which something is carried out or accomplished

4. law carrying out of legal provisions: the carrying out of the provisions of a legal document such as a will or contract

5. law signing of a document: the formal signing of a legal document in the presence of witnesses in order to make it binding ( formal )

6. law enforcement of court judgment: the carrying out or enforcing of a judgment made in court

7. law writ: a legal writ that orders the carrying out of a judgment or decision

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