execution

Execution means:

• The act of carrying out, performing, or completing, as in the execution of an order or decree;
• Signing or completing all formalities necessary to make a contract or document effective, such as signing, stamping, or delivering;
• To put to death according to a court-rendered sentence;
• Enforcement of a monetary judgment. See also: Execute

[Last updated in July of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team]