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forced sale

American  

noun

Law.
  1. a sale held as a result of a judicial order.


Etymology

Origin of forced sale

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

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The ECB wants to prevent these tensions from leading to forced sales of euro-denominated securities, so it plans to guarantee central banks that euro liquidity will be available when needed, she said.

From Barron's

The forced sales happened after the price of bitcoin plunged by 27% since mid-January, triggering margin calls on the loans.

From The Wall Street Journal

But in 2023, the U.S. indicated it was open to ending Citgo’s protections from seizure, clearing the way for Stark to order a forced sale of the company.

From The Wall Street Journal

In another instance of a tech giant avoiding the forced sale of a key business because the industry is evolving so quickly, a federal judge ruled that Meta Platforms isn’t an illegal monopoly.

From Barron's

The various bonds you make from those loans will go bad not as the loans go bad but months later, after a lot of tedious foreclosures and bankruptcies and forced sales.

From Literature