Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CONFIRMATION OF EXECUTORS, n.phr. Sc. law: “a sentence of the Sheriff Court empowering an executor to possess and administer the property of a deceased person. Eng. equivalent: probate and letters of administration” (Abd.16).
