intestacy

[ in-tes-tuh-see ]

/ ɪnˈtɛs tə si /

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noun

the state or fact of being intestate at death.

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Origin of intestacy

First recorded in 1760–70; intest(ate) + -acy

Words nearby intestacy

interweave, interweb, interwind, interwork, intestable, intestacy, intestate, intestinal, intestinal amebiasis, intestinal anastomosis, intestinal angina

How to use intestacy in a sentence

But after the time of Solon among the Athenians it was limited to cases of intestacy.
Ancient Society|Lewis Henry Morgan
As to their appointment before the establishment of the court of probate see articles Will and Intestacy.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various
The personal property of a person dying intestate devolves according to an entirely different set of rules (see Intestacy).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 5|Various
The devolution of real estate in case of intestacy should be assimilated to that of personal estate.
Rebuilding Britain|Alfred Hopkinson

All questions of testacy or intestacy belong to the judge of the domicile.
The Curiosities and Law of Wills|John Proffatt