"elegit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: elegits [plural]
Etymology: From Latin ēlēgit (“he has chosen”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|ēlēgit|t=he has chosen}} Latin ēlēgit (“he has chosen”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} elegit (plural elegits)
  1. (archaic) A judicial writ ordering seizure of a debtor's property. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Directives

Inflected forms

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