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intestate
[ in-tes-teyt, -tit ]
adjective
- (of a person) not having made a will:
to die intestate.
- (of things) not disposed of by will:
Her property remains intestate.
noun
- a person who dies intestate.
intestate
/ ɪnˈtɛsteɪt; -tɪt /
adjective
- (of a person) not having made a will
- (of property) not disposed of by will
noun
- a person who dies without having made a will
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Derived Forms
- inˈtestacy, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of intestate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of intestate1
C14: from Latin intestātus, from in- 1+ testātus, from testārī to bear witness, make a will, from testis a witness
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Example Sentences
If a man die intestate, having no natural heirs, his property shall pass to the nearest agnate.
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When a father dies intestate, his property is equally divided among his children, without respect to sex or seniority.
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He held that the children took the same shares as if their father died intestate.
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You'll see he will die intestate, and everything will go to Harry.
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Everything except in name was hers already—if Dick had died intestate.
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