Execution
- Execution
- Execution Ex`e*cu"tion, n. [F. ex['e]cution, L. executio,
exsecutio.]
1. The act of executing; a carrying into effect or to
completion; performance; achievement; consummation; as,
the execution of a plan, a work, etc.
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The excellence of the subject contributed much to
the happiness of the execution. --Dryden.
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2. A putting to death as a legal penalty; death lawfully
inflicted; as, the execution of a murderer; to grant a
stay of execution.
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A warrant for his execution. --Shak.
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3. The act of the mode of performing a work of art, of
performing on an instrument, of engraving, etc.; as, the
execution of a statue, painting, or piece of music.
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The first quality of execution is truth. --Ruskin.
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4. The mode of performing any activity; as, the game plan was
excellent, but its execution was filled with mistakes.
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5. (Law)
(a) The carrying into effect the judgment given in a court
of law.
(b) A judicial writ by which an officer is empowered to
carry a judgment into effect; final process.
(c) The act of signing, and delivering a legal instrument,
or giving it the forms required to render it valid;
as, the execution of a deed, or a will.
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6. That which is executed or accomplished; effect; effective
work; -- usually with do.
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To do some fatal execution. --Shak.
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7. The act of sacking a town. [Obs.] --Beau. & FL.
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execution — [n1] killing beheading, capital punishment, contract killing*, crucifixion, decapitation, electrocution, gassing, guillotining, hanging, hit, impalement, lethal injection, necktie party*, punishment, rub out*, shooting, strangling, strangulation; … New thesaurus
execution — [ek΄si kyo͞o′shən] n. [ME execucion < Anglo Fr < OFr execution < L executio, exsecutio: see EXECUTOR] 1. the act of executing; specif., a) a carrying out, doing, producing, etc. b) a putting to death as in accordance with a legally… … English World dictionary
Execution — (lat. Executĭo, Hülfsvollstreckung), 1) die Anwendung der gesetzlichen Zwangsmittel zur Vollstreckung eines richterlichen Erkenntnisses wider den Verurtheilten. Zur Anwendung der Executionsmaßregeln wird a) im Civilprocesse vorausgesetzt, daß das … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
