testate
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teɪt adjective
having made and left a valid will.
Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English < Latin testātus, past participle of testārī to bear witness, make a will, derivative of testis witness; see -ate1
1425–75; late Middle English < Latin testātus, past participle of testārī to bear witness, make a will, derivative of testis witness; see -ate1
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testate (ˈtɛsteɪt, ˈtɛstɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | having left a legally valid will at death |
| —n | |
| 2. | a person who dies testate |
| [C15: from Latin testārī to make a will; see | |
| testacy | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
testate
"having left a valid will," late 15c., from L. testatus, pp. of testari "make a will, be witness to, declare" (see testament).
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Example sentences
The statute applies whether the decedent died testate or intestate.
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