intestate
(of a person) not having made a will: to die intestate.
(of things) not disposed of by will: Her property remains intestate.
a person who dies intestate.
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Origin of intestate
1Words that may be confused with intestate
- interstate, intestate , intrastate
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How to use intestate in a sentence
If a man die intestate, having no natural heirs, his property shall pass to the nearest agnate.
The Two Great Republics: Rome and the United States | James Hamilton LewisWhen a father dies intestate, his property is equally divided among his children, without respect to sex or seniority.
He held that the children took the same shares as if their father died intestate.
The Curiosities and Law of Wills | John ProffattYou'll see he will die intestate, and everything will go to Harry.
Notwithstanding | Mary CholmondeleyEverything except in name was hers already—if Dick had died intestate.
Notwithstanding | Mary Cholmondeley
British Dictionary definitions for intestate
/ (ɪnˈtɛsteɪt, -tɪt) /
(of a person) not having made a will
(of property) not disposed of by will
a person who dies without having made a will
Origin of intestate
1- Compare testate
Derived forms of intestate
- intestacy, noun
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