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Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

[L.

excussio a

shaking down; LL., a threshing of corn: cf. F.

excussion

The act of excusing; seizure by law.

[Obs.]

Ayliffe.

Noun.

A seizing by law. [Not used.]

excussion ‎(plural excussions)

The process or proceedings whereby a creditor must proceed against a principal debtor before proceeding against a surety or subsidiary debtor.
There has been excussion against the principal debtor, who has no assets. The creditor is therefore proceeding against the surety.

credit process