inofficious will
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noun Law.
a will inconsistent with the moral duty and natural affection of the testator, especially one denying the legitimate heirs the portions of the estate to which they are legally entitled.
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Also called inofficious testament.
Compare officious will.
Origin of inofficious will
First recorded in 1655–65
Words nearby inofficious will
inoculum, inodorous, in-off, inoffensive, inofficious, inofficious will, in omnia paratus, in one blow, in one breath, in one ear and out the other, in one fell swoop
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