excussion means the process or proceedings whereby a creditor must proceed against a principal debtor before proceeding against a surety or subsidiary debtor. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
Etymology
Latin excussus, past participle of excutere (“to shake off”).
noun
- 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.”