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单词 intestacy
释义

intestacy

noun

in·​tes·​ta·​cy in-ˈte-stə-sē How to pronounce intestacy (audio)
: the quality or state of being or dying intestate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The failures of intestacy laws reveal the limits in how our legal system characterizes the family unit. Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 17 May 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

intestacy

noun

in·​tes·​ta·​cy in-ˈtes-tə-sē How to pronounce intestacy (audio)
plural intestacies
1
: the state of dying intestate : an intestate state or condition
the invalidation of the will resulted in her intestacy
2
: intestate succession at succession
wills should be construed to avoid intestacy whenever possible Smith v. Estate of Peters, 741 P.2d 1172 (1987)
the remaining property passed by intestacy to the heirs
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