The name given to him who puts criminals to death, according to their sentence; a hangman.

As distinguished from the legislative and judicial departments of government,the executive department is that which is charged with the detail of carrying the laws into effect and securing their due observance. The

A person appointed by a testator to carry out the directions and requests in his will, and to dispose of the property according to his testamentary provisions after his decease. Scott v.

That which is yet to be executed or performed; that which remains tobe carried into operation or effect; incomplete ; depending upon a future performanceor event. The opposite of executed.

A female executor. Hardr. 165, 473. See EXECUTRIX.

A woman who has been appointed by will to execute such will or testament.

In Scotch law. The movable estate of a person dying, which goes to hisnearest of kin. So called as falling under the distribution of an executor. Bell.Exempla illustrant non restringunt legem. Co.

See DAMAGES.

For the purpose of example, or for instance. Often abbreviated “ex. gr.” or “e. g.”

An official transcript of a document from public records. made In form to be used as evidence, aud authenticated as a true copy.

In the civil law. Copy; a written authorized copy. This word is also used in the modern sense of “example,”

Freedom from a general duty or service; immunity from a generalburden, tax, or charge. Green v. State, 59 Md. 128, 43 Am. Rep. 542; Koenig v. RailroadCo., 3 Neb. 3S0; Long v.

Persons who are not bound by law, but excused from the performance of duties imposed upon others.

In old English law. A gift; a new year’s gift. Cowell.

upon a transcript of a judgment from a foreign country, or fromanother part of France, and authorizes the execution of the judgment within thejurisdiction where it is so indorsed.In international law. A

To make use of. Thus, to exercise a right or power is to do somethingwhich it enables the holder to do. U. S. v. Souders, 27 Fed. Cas. 1267; Cleaver v.Comm., 34

A soldier; a vassal. Spelman.

Lat. The temporary owner or charterer of a ship. Mackeld. Rom.Law,

In the civil law. An action which lay against the employer of avessel (exercitor navis) for the contracts made by the master. Inst. 4, 7, 2; 3 KentComm. 161. Mackeld. Rom. Law,

The trust given to a ship-master.