testate (redirected from testates)

tes·tate  (tstt)

adj.

Having made a legally valid will before death.

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[Middle English, from Latin testtus, past participle of testr, to make one's will; see testament.]

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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	testate - a person who makes a will testator 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"