testate

[ tes-teyt ]

adjective

1. having made and left a valid will.

testate

/ ˈtɛsteɪt; ˈtɛstɪt; ˈtɛstəsɪ /

adjective

1. having left a legally valid will at death

noun

1. a person who dies testate

Derived Forms

• testacy, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of testate¹

1425–75; late Middle English < Latin testātus, past participle of testārī to bear witness, make a will, derivative of testis witness; -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of testate¹

C15: from Latin testārī to make a will; see testament

Example Sentences

In Pisa, testate succession was regulated in accordance with the Roman law: de ultimis voluntatibus pen legem romanum iudicetur.

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He inherits from the possessor, legitimately born, dying in testate in his house without apparent heirs.

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The first question a lawyer always asks is, "Did the deceased die testate or intestate?"

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One-half of the community property goes to the wife whether the husband dies testate or intestate.

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