executorship (egzekutorship)

[ A vigilant and jealous eye over executory and judicial magistracy. Burke . Two systems of administration were to be formed; one which should be in the real secret and confidence; the other merely ostensible, to perform the official and execu tory duties of government. Burke , Present Discontents. In some traits of our politics we are not one. may say these are subordinate, executory , instrumental traits. R. Choate , Addre es, p. 486. You 2. In law, to be executed or carried into effect in future; containing provision for its execution or carrying into effect; intended or of such a nature as to take effect on a future contingency: as, an executory contract, devise, limitation, or remainder. In spite of the Austrian representation, the conference refused to make its decisions executory . E. Schuyler , American Diplomacy, p. 362. Executory consideration, contract, devise, estate, etc. See the nouns. Executory proce , in civil law , an ex parte proceeding for the enforcement of a debt by seizure and sale of property under an instrument notari ally authenticated, which therefore is allowed to be enforced by judicial powers like a judgment, without ordinary suit brought. - Executory trust, a trust which requires a further instrument, either to declare its terms fully or carry it into effect, as where A devises property to B in trust to convey it to C.- Executory uses, springing uses. See use. executre (eg-zek'ū-tres), n. [ trix.