excussio
excussio (ek-sk[schwa]-s[h]ee-oh), n. [Latin] Roman & civil law. A diligent prosecution of a remedy against a debtor; the exhausting of a remedy against a principal debtor before resorting to a surety.
excussio (ek-sk[schwa]-s[h]ee-oh), n. [Latin] Roman & civil law. A diligent prosecution of a remedy against a debtor; the exhausting of a remedy against a principal debtor before resorting to a surety.