executrix
noun[C]
LAWuk/ɪɡˈzekjʊtrɪks/uspluralexecutricesafemaleexecutor:
Can anieceof mywifebe an executrix and alsobeneficiaryof a will?
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Men frequently appointed their wives as executrices and left them bequests of land.
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It cannot be assumed that all widows wished to be appointed asexecutrix.
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The widow was appointed soleexecutrixin 63 per cent of cases ; it is not specified whether they had supervisors.
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He sealed his love, approval, and trust in his wife's abilities to meet this request by nominating her his soleexecutrix.
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Many such cases, particularly in the vice-chancellor's court, involved the administration of a late husband's estate by the numerous widows named as executrices.
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The low rate at which widows were appointed soleexecutrixin the fifteenth century may be a result of the higher proportion of wealthy will-makers in this period.
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A female executor is called an "executrix"; so why is a female director not called a "directorix"?
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That being so, he had left a will leaving everything to his wife who was the soleexecutrix.
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The claim was challenged and compensation was reduced by half because she had sued only in her own name and not as theexecutrixof her husband's estate.
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She was the great love of his life and ultimately his literaryexecutrix.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.But in this instance the circumstances favoured the respondentexecutrixand spouse (at 107).
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She survives him, is hisexecutrix/executor and holds the rights to all his work.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He bequeathed most of his leases and goods to his wife, whom he appointed his soleexecutrix.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.His widow claimed under his life insurance policy asexecutrix.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.His will made her soleexecutrixof his estate and paid tribute to her friendship and affection.
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