Admitting of excuse or palliation. As used in the law, this word impliesthat the act or omission spoken of is on Its face unlawful, wrong, or liable to entail lossor disadvantage on

In the civil law. An excuse or reason which exempts from some duty or obligation.

In English law. An excuser.In old German law. A defendant; he who utterly denies the plaintiff’s claim. Du Cauge.Excnsatur quis quod clameum non op- posuerit, ut si toto tempore litigii fuit ultramare

A reason alleged for doing or not doing a thing. Worcester.A matter alleged as a reason for relief or exemption from some duty or obligation.

To seize and detain by law.

In the civil law. A diligent prosecution of a remedy against a debtor; theexhausting of a remedy against a principal debtor, before resorting to his sureties.Translated “discussion,” (q. v.)In old English law.

A permission which a bishop grants to a priest to go out of his diocese; alsoleave to go out generally.

To finish, accomplish, make complete, fulfill. To perform; obey the injunctions of.To make; as to execute a deed, which includes signing, sealing, and delivery.To perform; carry out according to its terms ;

Completed; carried into full effect; already (lone or performed ; takingeffect immediately; now in existence or in possession; conveying an immediate right orpossession. The opposite of executory.

Lat. The doing or following up of a thing; the doing a thing completelyor thoroughly; management or administration.In old practice. Execution; the final process in an action.

The completion, fulfillment, or perfecting of anything, or carrying it into operation and effect. The signing, sealing, and delivery of a deed. The signing and publication of a will. The performance of

A writ that lay for taking cattle ofone who has conveyed the cattle of another out of the county, so that the sheriffcannot replevy them. Reg. Orig. 82.

A writ directed to the judge of an inferior court to doexecution upon a judgment therein, or to return some reasonable cause wherefore hedelays the execution. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 20.

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.