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in⋅tes⋅tate

[in-tes-teyt, -tit]

–adjective

1.	(of a person) not having made a will: to die intestate.

2.	(of things) not disposed of by will: Her property remains intestate.

–noun

3.	a person who dies intestate.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L intestātus, equiv. to in- in- ³ + testātus testate

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in·tes·tate (ĭn-těs'tāt', -tĭt) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Having made no legal will: an intestate parent.
Not disposed of by a legal will: intestate lands.

n. One who dies without a legal will.

[Middle English, from Old French intestat, from Latin intestātus : in-, not; see in-¹ + testātus, testate, from past participle of testārī, to make a will; see testament.]

in·tes'ta·cy (-tə-sē) n.

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intestate

1377, from L. intestatus "having made no will," from in- "not" + testatus, pp. of testari "make a will, bear witness" (see testament).

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intestate
adjective
having made no legally valid will before death or not disposed of by a legal will; "he died intestate"; "intestate property" [ant: testate]

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Intestate

In*tes"ta*cy\, n. [From Intestate.] The state of being intestate, or of dying without having made a valid will. --Blackstone.

Intestate

In*tes"tate\, a. [L. intestatus; pref. in- not + testatus, p. p. of testari to make a will: cf. F. intestat. See Testament.]

1. Without having made a valid will; without a will; as, to die intestate. --Blackstone.

Airy succeeders of intestate joys. --Shak.

2. Not devised or bequeathed; not disposed of by will; as, an intestate estate.