— excussion , n.
/ik skus"/ , v.t. Law.
to take possession of (goods) by legal authority.
[ 1560-70; excussus, ptp. of excutere to shake out, drive out, send forth, equiv. to ex- EX- 1 + -cussus, comb. form of quassus, ptp. of quatere to shake; disturb ]