A is the executor of a will of a deceased person. As per the will, the property of the deceased is to be divided equally between X and Y. Instead of doing so, A dishonestly divides the property of the deceased equally between Y and Z. A is guilty of:

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A is guilty of criminal breach of trust because as the executor of the will, A was entrusted with the property and had a legal duty to distribute it according to the deceased's wishes. By dishonestly diverting the property to someone not intended by the will, A has breached that trust.

A Is the Executor of a Will of a Deceased