tes·tate (t s t t )adj. Having made a legally valid will before death. [Middle English, from Latin test tus, past participle of testr , to make one's will; see testament.] |
testate Law
Adjective
having left a legally valid will at death
Noun
a person who dies and leaves a legally valid will [Latin testari to make a will]
testacy n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | testate - a person who makes a will individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" devisor - someone who devises real property in a will testatrix - a female testator |
| Adj. | 1. | testate - having made a legally valid will before death 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" intestate - having made no legally valid will before death or not disposed of by a legal will; "he died intestate"; "intestate property" |
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