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tes·ta·ment /'tes-tə-mənt/ n [Latin testamentum, from testari to call as a witness, make a will, from testis witness]1: an act by which a person determines the disposition of his or her property after deatha testament of property2: will◇ A testament was formerly concerned specifically with personal property, as in the phrase last will and testament. Now a will covers both personal and real property and the terms will and testament are generally synonymous, but the phrase lives on.tes·ta·men·ta·ry /ˌtes-tə-'men-tə-rē/ adj
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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agreement, binding agreement, contract, covenant, engagement, expression of conviction, formal declaration, legal will, promise, solemn agreement, solemn promise, testamentary declaration, testamentary decree, testamentum, will, writing
associated concepts: codicil, last will and testament, testamentary capacity, testamentary devise, testamentary trust
foreign phrases:
- Omne testamentum morte consummatum est. — Every will or testament is consummated by death.II index certificate, codicil, will (testamentary instrument)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.A will; the part of a last will and testament that disposes of someone’s personal property.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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n. A document disposing of a person's personal property upon his or her death, distinct from a will, which is a devise of real estate.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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Another name for a will.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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Another name for a will.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
