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tes·tate 1 /'te-ˌstāt, -stət/ adj [Latin testatus, past participle of testari to make a will]1: having made a valid willdied testate2: disposed of or governed by a willtestate propertya testate estatetestate 2 n: testator
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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adjective
having left a will, having written a testament, relating to a will, with a valid will, with an executed will
associated concepts: intestate succession
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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The circumstance of dying after making a valid will. A person who dies with a will is said to have died testate. Compare: intestateCategory: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Wills
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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One who dies leaving a valid will, or the description of this status.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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One who dies leaving a valid will, or the description of this status.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.