The office or function of an executor; Scottish legal term for the position and duties of an executor.
From executor plus -ry (suffix indicating function or state). Particularly used in Scottish law, showing regional variation in English legal terminology.
Scottish law maintained its own legal system even after the 1707 union with England, so terms like 'executry' are distinctly Scottish—it's a fascinating reminder that 'English law' is actually a patchwork of different traditions.
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