INTESTACY

intestacy

(noun) the situation of being or dying without a legally valid will

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

intestacy (plural intestacies)

(legal) the state of being intestate, or of dying without having made a valid will

Antonyms

• testacy

Anagrams

• cystatine

Source: Wiktionary


In*tes"ta*cy, n. Etym: [From Intestate.]

Definition: The state of being intestate, or of dying without having made a valid will. Blackstone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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