execution sale meaning

UK /ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃən seɪl/ US /ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən seɪl/ 5 syllables

execution sale (noun): a sale of property by the sheriff under authority of a court's writ of execution in order satisfy an unpaid obligation.

Definition of execution sale

  1. a sale of property by the sheriff under authority of a court's writ of execution in order satisfy an unpaid obligation

    Synonyms: sheriff's sale, judicial sale, forced sale

    Type of: sale

How to pronounce execution sale

execution sale is pronounced /ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃən seɪl/ in British English and /ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən seɪl/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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