execution
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7.2
- noun
- /ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃən/
- Formal
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firma
- EPA has two options it can pursue to secure PRP funding and execution of cleanup.
- execution of the agreement
Examples
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Following the execution of the agreement, both parties received copies for their records.
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And a forward contract is a contract made between two parties for execution in the future.
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From my first discussion with Steve during the book fair to the execution of the contract, four weeks had passed.
Fiction book (1999) -
The execution of the agreement to stop all acts of violence, however, cannot be guaranteed.
Academic text (2004) -
There are, however, several exceptions regarding the execution of certain judgments in the area of family law.
Academic text (1991) -
The execution of the legal documents was necessary for the contract to be valid.
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The notary ensured the execution of the deed was completed according to the law.
Synonyms
The act of signing a legal document so it becomes legally binding
Compounds
- Formal
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8.9
An official order by a court that temporarily stops a punishment, for example a death sentence
- Formal
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9.9
A court order that lets an officer take and sell someone's property to pay money ordered by the court
- Formal
The act of signing a legal document so it becomes legally binding
- Offensive
A planned killing of someone at close range in a controlled way
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Execution for the legal signing of a document comes from the Latin parts ex- ('out') and sequi ('to follow'), giving the idea 'follow out' or 'carry out'. So the execution of a contract is the act that makes the document take effect and become valid.