The Collaborative International Dictionary
Excussion
Excussion \Ex*cus"sion\, n. [L. excussio a shaking down; LL., a
threshing of corn: cf. F. excussion.]
The act of excusing; seizure by law. [Obs.]
--Ayliffe.
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Wiktionary
excussion
n. The process or proceedings whereby a creditor must proceed against a principal debtor before proceeding against a surety or subsidiary debtor.