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tes·ta·cy /'tes-tə-sē/ n pl -cies: the state of being testate esp. as determined in probate of a willa rule favoring testacy over intestacy in the interpretation of willspartial testacy
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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The condition of dying with a valid will. Compare: intestacyCategory: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Wills
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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n. The condition of having left or leaving a valid will at the time of one's death, rather than intestacy.See also intestate.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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The condition or state of leaving a valid will at one's death to direct the distribution of one's estate.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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The condition or state of leaving a valid will at one's death to direct the distribution of one's estate.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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n.dying with a will (a testament). It is compared to "intestacy," which is dying without a will.See also: intestacy
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
