INTESTATES

Noun

intestates

plural of intestate

Anagrams

• enstatites, satinettes

Source: Wiktionary


INTESTATE

In*tes"tate, a. Etym: [L. intestatus; pref. in- not + testatus, p. p. of testari to make a will: cf. F. intestat. See Testament.]

1. Without having made a valid will; without a will; as, to die intestate. Blackstone. Airy succeeders of intestate joys. Shak.

2. Not devised or bequeathed; not disposed of by will; as, an intestate estate.

In*tes"tate, n. (Law)

Definition: A person who dies without making a valid will. Blackstone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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