1. Pertaining to administration, or putting the laws in force; executive. The official and executory duties of government. Burke.
2. (Law)
Defn: Designed to be executed or carried into effect in time to come, or to take effect on a future contingency; as, an executory devise, reminder, or estate; an executory contract. Blackstone.
EXECUTRESS
Ex*ec"u*tress, n. Etym: [Cf.F. exécutrice.]
Defn: An executrix.
EXECUTRIX
Ex*ec"u*trix, n. Etym: [LL.] (Law)
Defn: A woman exercising the functions of an executor.
EXEDENT
Ex"e*dent, a. Etym: [L. exedent, -entis, p.pr. of exedere. See
Exesion.]
Defn: Eating out; consuming. [R.]
EXEDRA
Ex"e*dra, n.; pl. Exedræ. Etym: [L., fr.Gr