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Foreclosure sale

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A sale, judicial or otherwise, in the enforcement of a lien, pledge or mortgage.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A sale of mortgaged property to obtain satisfaction of the mortgage out of the proceeds, whether authorized by a decree of the court or by a power of sale contained in the mortgage. See Johnson v. Cook, 96 Mo. App. 442, 70 S. W. 526.

Defined under Foreclosure in Black's Law Dictionary.