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exécuteur

executor, executioner

noun eg-zeh-kew-TUR Rare
People & Society Law

Usage Note

Exécuteur covers two distinct legal senses: an exécuteur testamentaire is the executor of a will, while an exécuteur des hautes œuvres is the historical term for an executioner. Context usually disambiguates. The feminine form exécutrice exists but is rare.

Examples

"L'exécuteur du testament a tout géré."

Natural Translation

The executor of the will handled everything.

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