Executry

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In Scotch law. The movable estate of a person dying, which goes to his nearest of kin. So called, as falling

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

(Scotch) That portion of a decedent’s personalty which passes to the executor.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In Scotch Law. The movable estate of a person dying, which goes to his nearest of kin. So called as falling under the distribution of an executor. Bell, Diet.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In Scotch law. The movable estate of a person dying, which goes to his nearest of kin. So called as falling under the distribution of an executor. BeU. Exempla illustrant non restringnnt legem. Co. Litt. 240. Examples illustrate, but do not restrain, the law.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In Scots law. The movable estate of a person dying, which goes to his nearest of kin.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In Scotch law. The movable estate of a person dying, which goes to his nearest of kin. So called as falling under the distribution of an executor. Bell. Exempla illustrant non restringunt legem. Co. Litt. 240. Examples illustrate, but do not restrain, the law.