DEVASTAVIT

Etymology

Noun

devastavit (plural devastavits)

(property law) Waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or administrator; devastation.

(property law) In full, writ of devastavit: a writ issued against an executor or administrator claiming compensation for such misapplication of assets.

Synonyms

• devastation (legal sense)

Source: Wiktionary


Dev`as*ta"vit, n. Etym: [L., he has wasted.] (Law)

Definition: Waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or an administrator. Bouvier.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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