executory

[ig-zek-yuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]

adjective

executive.
Law. to be performed or executed.

Origin of executory

1400–50; late Middle English executorie operative, being in effect < Late Latin ex(s)ecūtōrius executive. See execute, -tory¹

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Examples from the Web for executory

Historical Examples of executory

Another class of contracts are called executed and executory.
Up To Date Business
Various
A contract may be executed as to one party and executory as to the other.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3
Various
Another classification is into executed and executory contracts.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman
Albert Sidney Bolles
The first is called an executory, the other an executed, sale.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman
Albert Sidney Bolles
The executory brief was not identical with the Bull of Deposition.
The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon
J.A. Froude

British Dictionary definitions for executory

executory

adjective

(of a law, agreement, etc) coming into operation at a future date; not yet effectivean executory contract
executive; administrative

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