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devastavit

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Main Entry: dev·a·sta·vit
Pronunciation: "de-v&-'stA-vit
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin, he/she has spoiled (someone's property)
1 : mismanagement or waste of the assets in the estate of a deceased person by the fiduciary in charge of the estate (as the executor)
2 : a common-law writ seeking a remedy for devastavit
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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