intestate

in·tes·tate  (n-tstt, -tt) Law

adj.

1. Having made no legal will: an intestate parent.

2. Not disposed of by a legal will: intestate lands.

n.

One who dies without a legal will.

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[Middle English, from Old French intestat, from Latin intesttus : in-, not; see in-¹ + testtus, testate, from past participle of testr, to make a will; see testament.]

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in·testa·cy (-t-s) n.

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intestate [ɪnˈtɛsteɪt -tɪt]

adj

(Law)

a.  (of a person) not having made a will

b.  (of property) not disposed of by will

n

(Law) a person who dies without having made a will Compare testate

[from Latin intestātus, from in-¹ + testātus, from testārī to bear witness, make a will, from testis a witness]

intestacy  n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

intestate - having made no legally valid will before death or not disposed of by a legal will; "he died intestate"; "intestate property" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" testate - having made a legally valid will before death

Translations

intestate [ɪnˈtestɪt] ADJ to die intestate → morir intestado

intestate [ɪnˈtɛsteɪt] adj → intestat f inv

intestate

adj (Jur) → nicht testamentarisch vermacht; to die intestate → ohne Testament sterben

intestate [ɪnˈtɛstɪt] adj (Law) to die intestate → morire intestato/a

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intestate [ɪnˈtɛstɪt] adj (Law) to die intestate → morire intestato/a