noun
- A writ or legal process by which a creditor could seize the lands and goods of a debtor to satisfy a judgment debt.
Usage: archaic; legal history; English common law
Examples
- The creditor obtained an elegit against the debtor's estate.
- Under medieval English law, an elegit was a powerful remedy for debt collection.
- The elegit allowed seizure of both real and personal property.
- Historically, an elegit gave creditors significant leverage in debt disputes.