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adjective, a) (of a person) not having made a will b) (of property) not disposed of by will
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intestate
- 1) adjective, a) (of a person) not having made a will b) (of property) not disposed of by will
- 2) noun, a person who dies without having made a will ▷ See also testate
Etymology
C14: from Latin intestātus, from in-1 + testātus, from testārī to bear witness, make a will, from testis a witness
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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