devisavit vel non

Main Entry: dev·i·sa·vit vel non
Pronunciation: "de-v&-'zA-vit-"vel-'nän, "dA-vE-'sä-vit-"vel-'nOn
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, (whether) he/she bequeaths or not
: a document that sets forth the questions of fact pertinent to the validity of an alleged will and is sent from a court of probate or chancery to a court of law for a jury trial for judgment as to the validity of the will called also devisat vel non