(law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable

3 more meanings

05noun

a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out

06noun

the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order

“the agency was created for the implementation of the policy”

07noun

unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

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