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Adiation

signifying the entrance upon an inheritance by an heir or executor, without which the succession is not complete; see Van Leeuwen's

Campbell's (Lord) Acts (English)

or child of the deceased, may be commenced by the executor or administrator, but if not instituted within six months, then

Administration

administration of the estate of a deceased person by an executor or administrator, i.e., the payment of his debts and the

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Diss

16. The seventh section of the first-mentioned Act allows an executor to permit diss. Unless the deceased shall have expressed a

Debet detinet

redress. But if it was brought by or against an executor for a debt due to or from the testator, this,

De bonis testatorisac sl

the effect of a judgment de bonis testatoris against an executor, see Re Marvin, (1905) 2 Ch 490, and the authorities

De bonis non

or more shortly de bonis non, is made where an executor dies interest or an administrator dies, and in either case

Cessate grants

some other person is to be substituted for his original executor, that other person becomes entitled upon the happening of the

Debt

insolvent estate must be strictly reasonable and necessary only, the executor or administrator being personally liable for any excessive expenditure. What

Breach of trust

Breach of trust, a violation of duty by a trustee, executor, or other person in a fiduciary position. In some cases

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