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   execution

   /ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the carrying out of a plan, order, or course of action: "he was fascinated by the entire operation and its execution" Similar implementationcarrying outaccomplishmentperformanceeffectingbringing offbringing aboutachievementcarrying offcarrying throughcompletionenactmentenforcementdischargeprosecutionengineeringattainmentrealizationfulfilmentperpetration
   • ▪ the technique or style with which an artistic work is produced or carried out: "the film is entirely professional in its 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 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 is execution noun?

   • Definition of execution noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [uncountable, countable] the act of killing somebody, especially as a legal punishment He faced execution by hanging for murder. Over 200 executions were carried out last year. Want to learn more?

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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.

   EXECUTE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   What does executed mean in law?

   • The state of being executed (accomplished). The battle plan was successfully executed. The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated. The carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will. The formal process by which a contract is made valid and put into binding effect.

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   the act or process of executing. 2. the carrying out or undergoing of a sentence of death. 3. the style or manner in which something is accomplished or performed; technique. as a pianist his execution is poor. 4. a. the enforcement of the judgment of a court of law.

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   noun. the act or process of executing. the state or fact of being executed. the infliction of capital punishment or, formerly, of any legal punishment. the process of performing a judgment or sentence of a court: The judge stayed execution of the sentence pending appeal. a mode or style of performance; technical skill, as in music:

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   Execution is taking an idea and actually making it happen. The execution of a plan is when you put it into effect, like the execution on the field of a football team's game plan. It can also mean the style in which a project is carried out, like a ballet's creative execution.

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   [uncountable] (formal) skill in performing or making something, such as a piece of music or work of art. Her execution of the piano piece was perfect. the poor execution of the film. [uncountable] (law) the act of following the instructions in a legal document, especially those in somebody’s will.

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   Execution can mean the legal punishment of killing someone or the act of doing something, such as following a plan or order. Learn more about the word execution and see translations in different languages.