In the civil law. An excuse or reason which exempts from some duty or obligation. … [Read more...]

(A) contracts. The accomplishment of a thing; as the execution of a bond and warrant of attorney, which is the signing, sealing, and delivery of the same. (B) crim. law. The putting a convict to death, agreeably to law, in pursuance of his sentence. (C) practice. The act of carrying into effect the final judgment of a court, or other jurisdiction. The writ which authorizes the … [Read more...]

In English law. An excuser. In old German law. A defendant; he who utterly denies the plaintiff's claim. Du Cange. Excusatur quis quod elameum non opposuerit, ut si to to tempore litigii fnit ultra mare quacunque occasione. Co. Litt. 260. He is excused who does not bring his claim, if, during the whole period in which it ought to have been brought, he has been beyond sea for … [Read more...]

To act upon and to put into effect a judgment of the court, e.g. to seize money pursuant to a money judgment. … [Read more...]

A reason alleged for the doing or not doing a thing. This word presents two ideas differing essentially from each other. In one case an excuse may be made in, order to own that the party accused is not guilty; in another, by showing that though guilty, he is less so, than he appears to be. Take, for example, the case of a sheriff who has an execution against an individual, and … [Read more...]