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executor-dative

noun

Definition of executor-dative 

civil, Scots, & canon law

: an executor or administrator appointed by a bishop or magistrate or ecclesiastical or civil court —distinguished from executor-nominate

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History and Etymology for executor-dative

executor + dative, adjective

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executive secretary

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executor-dative

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executorship

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