execution of instrument
- noun
- Formal
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ejecución de instrumento
- Proper execution of instrument ensures the contract is legally binding and enforceable in court.
Examples
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The lawyer confirmed that the execution of instrument was carried out correctly in front of the witnesses.
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The execution of instrument was delayed pending the arrival of all necessary signatories.
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The lawyer reviewed the document before proceeding with its execution of instrument.
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The execution of instrument is crucial for the contract to be valid.
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Did you complete the execution of instrument yesterday?
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To ensure the agreement is valid, all parties must participate in the execution of instrument.
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After months of negotiation, the execution of instrument finalizes the terms of the contract.
Synonyms
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Signing and delivering a legal document to make it valid
Surface Forms
Morphology
execution + of + instrument
The phrase is largely compositional: 'execution' (the act of executing) combined with 'instrument' (a formal legal document) yields the idea of doing something to the document. However, the precise legal sense (that execution specifically refers to signing/sealing and delivery to make the document legally binding) is technical and domain-specific, so a B1 learner who knows the words may infer a general meaning but not the full legal implications.
Etymology
Execution of instrument comes from older uses of execute, meaning 'to carry out' or 'perform', and instrument, meaning a written 'tool' or document. Think of putting a paper tool into action by signing it — that's why execution of instrument means 'signing a legal document so it becomes binding'.