testate

[ tes-teyt ]

adjective

having made and left a valid will.

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Origin of testate

1425–75; late Middle English <Latin testātus, past participle of testārī to bear witness, make a will, derivative of testis witness; see -ate¹

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How to use testate in a sentence

In Pisa, testate succession was regulated in accordance with the Roman law: de ultimis voluntatibus pen legem romanum iudicetur.
The Two First Centuries of Florentine History | Pasquale Villari
He inherits from the possessor, legitimately born, dying in testate in his house without apparent heirs.
The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 1 (of 6) | Hippolyte A. Taine
The first question a lawyer always asks is, "Did the deceased die testate or intestate?"
Commercial Law | Samuel Williston, Richard D. Currier, and Richard W. Hill
One-half of the community property goes to the wife whether the husband dies testate or intestate.
The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV | Various

British Dictionary definitions for testate

testate

/ (ˈtɛsteɪt, ˈtɛstɪt) /

adjective

having left a legally valid will at death

noun

a person who dies testate

Origin of testate

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

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Derived forms of testate

testacy (ˈtɛstəsɪ), noun

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