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   Ex·e·cu·tion

   /ˌeksəˈkyo͞oSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the carrying out or putting into effect of a plan, order, or course of action: "he was fascinated by the entire operation and its execution" Similar implementationcarrying outaccomplishmentperformanceeffectingbringing offbringing aboutachievementcarrying offcarrying throughcompletionenactmentenforcementdischargeprosecutionengineeringattainmentrealizationfulfillmentperpetration
   • ▪ the technique or style with which an artistic work is produced or carried out: "the opera's creative execution" Similar performancepresentationrenditionrenderingstagingdeliverytechniquestyle
   • ▪ the putting into effect of a legal instrument or order: "obligation to pay the deposit before the execution of the lease"
   • ▪ seizure of the property or person of a debtor in default of payment: "sixty-seven executions were ordered against goods"
   • ▪ the performance of an instruction or program.
   • 2. the carrying out of a sentence of death on a condemned person: "the execution of juveniles is prohibited by international law" Similar capital punishmentthe death penaltybeing put to deathkillingthe gibbetthe gallowsthe noosethe ropethe scaffoldthe guillotinethe firing squadthe (electric) chairinformal:the dropnecktie partyhistorical:noyade
   • ▪ the killing of someone as a political act: "they were held captive for two days and threatened with execution"

   Derivatives

   • 1. executionary adjective

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   What does execution mean in law?

   • The term “execution” has not been defined in the code. The expression “execution” means enforcement or implementation or giving an effect to the order or judgment passed by the court of justice. “Execution” means the process for enforcing or giving effect to the judgment of the court. Implementation of fruits of litigation is known as execution .

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   What is an execution process?

   • An execution is a process in continuation of the existing proceeding to enforce a Judgment or Order including a Writ for Seizure and Sale, Garnishee proceeding or Judgment Debtor Summons. (For more information on the common types of execution processes – please read our previous article: Layman’s Guide to Enforcement of Judgments)

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   What does execution mean in a civil case?

   • Execution is the last stage of any civil litigation. The term “execution” has not been defined in the code. The expression “execution” means enforcement or implementation or giving an effect to the order or judgment passed by the court of justice. “Execution” means the process for enforcing or giving effect to the judgment of the court.

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   What does it mean to execute someone?

   • To execute someone means to kill them as a punishment for a serious crime. He said nobody had been executed as a direct result of the events. One group claimed to have executed the hostage. Execution by lethal injection is scheduled for July 30th. If you execute a plan, you carry it out. We are going to execute our campaign plan to the letter.

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   Execution is the act or process of carrying out or performing something, such as a sentence, a judgment, or a skill. It can also mean the infliction of capital punishment or the mode of performance of music.

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   ex•e•cu•tion. (ˌɛk sɪˈkyu ʃən) n. 1. the act or process of executing. 2. the state or fact of being executed. 3. the infliction of capital punishment or, formerly, of any legal punishment. 4. the process of enforcing a court judgment. 5. a mode or style of performance; technical skill, as in music.

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   The planning stage of building a tree house is the fun part — the hard part is the execution of your plan. Execution is taking an idea and actually making it happen.